매우

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the "Shingan Guhwangchalyo" 新刊救荒撮要 (신간구황촬요), 1660, as ᄆᆡ오 (mᆡo), combination of ᄆᆡᆸ () + suffix -오 (o) After the mid-15th century, ㅸ () changed to ㅗ (o), ㅜ (u) in front of a vowel other than ㅣ (i). See also 맵다 (maepda) and ㅸ ().

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[me̞u]
  • Phonetic Hangul[매우]
Revised Romanization? mae-u
Revised Romanization (translit.)? mae-u
McCune–Reischauer? maeu
Yale Romanization? maywu

Adverb

매우 • (mae-u)

  1. very, extremely
    • 그는 그의 판촉 활동에 매우 들떠 있었다.
      Geuneun geuui panchok hwaldong-e mae-u deultteo isseotda.
      He was very excited about his promotion.

See also
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