-으우
Korean
Alternative forms
- 우 (-u) – after vowels and ㄹ (l)
Etymology
Ablaut variant of 으오 (-euo). Compare 구 (-gu) for 고 (-go).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɯu]
- Phonetic hangul: [으우]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | euu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | euu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭu |
| Yale Romanization? | uwu |
Suffix
으우 • (-euu)
- (dated) Alternative form of 으오 (-euo, semi-formal style sentence-final suffix), commonly used by older women when addressing socially superior women in informal contexts.
- 언니는 오늘 어디 가시우? ― eonni-neun oneul eodi ga-si--u? ― Where are you [lit. older sister] going today?
- 요즘 젊은 것들은 핸드폰밖에 모르우.
- yojeum jeolmeun geot-deur-eun haendeupon-bakke moreu-u.
- The young ones nowadays don't know about anything except for cell phones.