Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 效果, from (striving) + (fruit), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈço(ː)k͈wa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyogwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyogwa
McCune–Reischauer?hyokwa
Yale Romanization?hyōqkwa

Noun edit

효과 (hyogwa) (hanja 效果)

  1. result, effect

Derived terms edit