좋아요

Korean

페이스북 좋아요 버튼

Etymology

Univerbation of 좋 (jo-, “to like”) +‎ 아 (-a, infinitive suffix) +‎ 요 (-yo, polite style suffix).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	joayo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	joh'ayo
McCune–Reischauer?	choayo
Yale Romanization?	cōh.a.yo

Noun

좋아요 • (joayo)

1. (Internet) like

   영상이 재미있으셨다면 좋아요 부탁드립니다.

   Yeongsang-i jaemiisseusyeotdamyeon joayo butakdeurimnida.

   If you found the video interesting, please like it.

   Antonym: 싫어요 (sireoyo)