여우
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹u]
- Phonetic hangul: [여우]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeou |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeou |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏu |
| Yale Romanization? | yewu |
Etymology 1
From Middle Korean 여ᅀᆞ (yèzò). First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as a connective form 여ᇫㅇ (Yale: yèzG-).
Presumed classical word stem *jɔzɦ or *jɔzɣ still have influence on some dialects (compare dialectal forms 여수 (yeosu), 여시 (yeosi), 여끼 (yeokki), 영 (yeong), 영끼 (yeongkki), etc.).[1]
Noun
여우 • (yeou) (counter 마리)
- fox, vixen
- (by extension) a cunning and deceptive person
- (by extension, endearing) a sly young girl
Derived terms
- 여우비 (yeoubi)
- 여우원숭이 (yeouwonsung'i)
See also
- 狐 (ho), the hanja for "fox"
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 女優.
Noun
| South Korean Standard Language | 여우(女優) (yeou) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language | 녀우(女優) (nyeou) |
여우 • (yeou) (hanja 女優)
- actress (female actor)
- Synonym: 여배우(女俳優) (yeobae'u)
References
- Rei Fukui (2017-03-28) 小倉進平『朝鮮語方言の研究』所載資料による言語地図とその解釈―第１集, 東京大学人文社会系研究科 韓国朝鮮文化研究室, page 105-108