매우

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the "Shingan Guhwangchalyo" 新刊救荒撮要 (신간구황촬요), 1660, as ᄆᆡ오 (mᆡo), combination of ᄆᆡᆸ () + suffix -오 (o) After the mid-15th century, ㅸ () changed to ㅗ (o), ㅜ (u) in front of a vowel other than ㅣ (i). See also 맵다 (maepda) and ㅸ ().

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[me̞u]
Phonetic Hangul[매우]

Revised Romanization^?	mae-u
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	mae-u
McCune–Reischauer^?	maeu
Yale Romanization^?	maywu

Adverb

매우 • (mae-u)

very, extremely
- 그는 그의 판촉 활동에 매우 들떠 있었다.
  Geuneun geuui panchok hwaldong-e mae-u deultteo isseotda.
  He was very excited about his promotion.