좋아요

Korean

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

Derived verbs
Active 좋아요하다

좋아요 • (joayo)

  1. (Internet) like
    Antonym: 싫어요 (sireoyo)
    영상 보기 전에 구독과 좋아요 부탁드립니다.
    Yeongsang bogi jeon-e gudok-gwa joayo butakdeurimnida.
    Please subscribe and like before watching the video.
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