애교
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 愛嬌 (“charms”)
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)ɡjo] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)ɡjo]
- Phonetic hangul: [애(ː)교/에(ː)교]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aegyo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aegyo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aegyo |
| Yale Romanization? | āykyo |
Noun edit
- attractiveness, charms, winsomeness (usually of women)