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Korean
- 우 (-u) — after vowels and ㄹ (l)
Etymology
Ablaut variant of 으오 (-euo). Compare 구 (-gu) for 고 (-go).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | euu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | euu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭu |
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| Yale Romanization? | uwu |
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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 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.