아우

아우

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Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

아우 (Latin spelling au)

1. dog (animal)

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmin jeongeum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 아ᅀᆞ (azo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[a̠u]
• Phonetic Hangul[아우]

Revised Romanization? au Revised Romanization (translit.)? au McCune–Reischauer? au Yale Romanization? awu

Noun

아우 • (au)

1. a man's younger brother
2. (by extension) a man's junior colleague

Synonyms

• 남동생 (namdongsaeng)

Derived terms

• 아우 보다 (au boda)
• 아우 타다 (au tada)

See also

• 동생 (dongsaeng)
• 오빠 (oppa)
• 형 (hyeong), 형님 (hyeongnim)
• 형제 (hyeongje)