형아
Korean edit
Etymology edit
형(兄) (hyeong( 兄 ), “older same-sex sibling”) + 아 (-a, vocative particle).
Korean colloquial family terms commonly stem from a fused vocative. See Category:Korean terms suffixed with -아 (vocative).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [çʌ̹ŋa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [형아]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | hyeong'a |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hyeong'a |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hyŏnga |
| Yale Romanization? | hyenga |
Noun edit
형아 • (hyeong'a)
- (childish) older brother of a boy
- Synonym: 형 (hyeong)
- (childish, dated) older sister of a girl
- Synonym: 언니 (eonni)
Related terms edit
- 엉가 (eongga, “older sister of a woman”, dialectal)