총아

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 寵兒, from 寵 (“pamper, spoil”) + 兒 (“child”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)ŋa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [총(ː)아]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chong'a
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chong'a
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'onga
Yale Romanization?	chōnga

Noun

총아 • (chong'a) (hanja 寵兒)

1. the darling (of)

   이 소설가는 현대 한국 문단의 총아이다.

   I soseolga-neun hyeondae han'guk mundan-ui chong'a-ida.

   This novelist is the darling of modern Korean literary circles.

2. emblem, chief beneficiary; something emblematic of, or which has expanded greatly due to

   대도시는 근대 산업문명의 총아이다.

   Daedosi-neun geundae saneommunmyeong-ui chong'a-ida.

   The metropolis is an emblem of modern industrial civilization.