아으

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Korean

Etymology

Mimetic. Probably not related to Middle Korean 아으 (Yale: au).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?a'eu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?a'eu
McCune–Reischauer?aŭ
Yale Romanization?au

Interjection

아으 • (a'eu)

  1. ugh; used to convey frustration or annoyance.

Middle Korean

Etymology

Mimetic.

Pronunciation

Interjection

아으 (au)

  1. (poetic) ah, o, alas; the most common exclamation or interjection in native Korean songs and poetry.
    • 1493 [14th century?], “동동/動動 [Dongdong]”, in 樂學軌範/악학궤범 [Akhak gwebeom]‎:
      二(ᅀᅵ)月(월)ㅅ 보로매 아으 노피 현 燈(드ᇰ)ㅅ블 다호라 萬(만)人(ᅀᅵᆫ) 비취실 즈ᅀᅵ샷다
      ZI.WEL-s pwolwom-ay au nwophi hyen TUNG-s pul tahwola MAN.ZIN pichwuysil cuz-isyasta
      By the full moon of the second month, oh, are like a lamplight lit on high! Your appearance is one to illuminate a myriad men.
    • 1493, “處容歌/처용가 [Cheoyong-ga]”, in 樂學軌範/악학궤범 [Akhak gwebeom]:
      아으 壽(슈)命(며ᇰ)長(댜ᇰ)願(원)ᄒᆞ샤 넙거신 니마해
      山(산)象(샤ᇰ) 이슷 기ᇫ어신 눈닙에
      愛(ᄋᆡ)人(ᅀᅵᆫ)相(샤ᇰ)見(견)ᄒᆞ샤 오ᄋᆞᆯ어신 누네
      au SYU.MYENG.TYANG.WON-hosya nepkesin nimah-ay
      SAN.SYANG isus kizGesin nwunnip-ey
      OY.ZIN.SYANG.KYEN-hosya woolesin nwun-ey
      O by his brows, wide by his longevity;
      By his eyebrows, lush like the mountains;
      By his eyes, made complete from seeing his beloved

Usage notes

  • It is apparently not found in prose, or in poetry translated from Chinese.
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