모두

모두

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Neung-eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 모도 (Yale: mwotwo).

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Revised Romanization? modu Revised Romanization (translit.)? modu McCune–Reischauer? modu Yale Romanization? motwu

Adverb

모두 • (modu)

1. all, wholly
   • 1813 January 27, [Jane Austen], chapter XVI, in Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. In Three Volumes, volume II, London: Printed [by George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], OCLC 38659585, page 190:

     “어떻게 생각해? 이것은 굉장한 소식이야. 우리 모두가 좋아하는 어떤 사람에 대한 중요한 소식이라구.”

     “eotteoke saenggakhae? Igeoseun goengjanghan sosigiya. Uri moduga joahaneun eotteon sarame daehan jung-yohan sosigiragu.”

     “What do you think? It is excellent news, capital news, and about a certain person we all like.”

     (translated from the original English)

2. altogether

Noun

모두 • (modu)

1. entirety