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U+D478, 푸
HANGUL SYLLABLE PU
Composition: +

Hangul Syllables




표 ←→ 풔

Korean

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pu
McCune–Reischauer?p'u
Yale Romanization?phu

Interjection

(pu)

  1. (onomatopoeia) whew, phew (whistling)
    Synonyms: (hyu), 아휴 (ahyu), (u), 후우 (huu)
    , 힘든 하루였다!Pu, himdeun haru-yeotda!Phew, what a day it was!

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pu
McCune–Reischauer?p'u
Yale Romanization?phū

Root

(pu)

  1. Root of 푸하다 (puhada, swollen, bulging; untidy). Rarely used alone.

Middle Korean

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “saw somewhere that said this was a borrowing from EM 舖”)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /pʰu/

Noun

(phwu)

  1. store, shop