U+C5B4, 어
HANGUL SYLLABLE EO
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Korean

Etymology 1





얘 ←→ 에

Syllable

(eo)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of and .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[ʌ̹]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)? eo
McCune–Reischauer? ŏ
Yale Romanization? e

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Interjection

(eo)

  1. ah!, oh! may express joy, sorrow, surprise, etc.
  2. uh-huh synonymous with (eung)
  3. huh? expresses confusion

Noun

(eo)

  1. name of the hangul vowel

Etymology 3

Contraction of 어서 (eoseo).

Alternative forms

Suffix

—어 (-eo)

  1. and then, after
    포장 탁자 올려 놓았다.
    Pojang-eul tteudeo takja wie ollyeo noatda.
    I removed the packaging and placed it on the table.
  2. and therefore, because
    기분이 좋다.
    Kkochi pieo gibuni jota.
    I feel good because the flower bloomed.
  3. by, by -ing; throughout
    색종이 돛단배만들어 시다.
    Saekjong-ireul jeobeo dotdanbaereul mandeureo bopsida.
    Let's make a sailing boat by folding colored paper!

Usage notes

The suffix (a) / (eo) takes the infinitive forms.

Synonyms

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin.

Alternative forms

Suffix

—어 (-eo)

  1. makes the infinitive form
    The infinitive form can be used to join a main verb and its auxiliary verb.
    있다.
    Kkochi pieo itda.
    A flower has bloomed.
    나는 한국어를 .
    Naneun han-gugeoreul baewo ganda.
    I continue to learn Korean.
  2. an intimate style declarative, interrogative, hortative or imperative suffix
    ? 받.
    An batgo mwo hae? Bada.
    Why don't you receive it? Get it!

Usage notes

The suffix (a) / (eo) takes the infinitive forms.

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Noun

(eo)

  1. : a traditional percussion instrument in the shape of a tiger, sometimes known in English by its Chinese name yu.

Suffix

—어 (-eo)

  1. : language: 한국 (Korean, “한국어”); 외계 (alien language, “외계어”)
  2. : fish. Sometimes -ㅇ어 (-ngeo) as in 잉어, 붕어, 상어 and 숭어.

Syllable

(eo)

  1. : word
    (eumhun reading: 말씀 어 (malsseum eo), MC reading: (MC ŋɨʌX, ŋɨʌH))
  2. : fish
    (eumhun reading: 물고기 (mulgogi eo), MC reading: (MC ŋɨʌ))
  3. : control
    (eumhun reading: 어거할 (eogeohal eo), MC reading: (MC ŋɨʌH))
  4. : fishing
    (eumhun reading: 고기잡을 (gogijabeul eo), MC reading: (MC ŋɨʌ))
  5. : particle
    (eumhun reading: 어조사 어 (eojosa eo), MC reading: (MC ʔɨʌ, ʔuo))
  6. : blocking
    (eumhun reading: 막을 (mageul eo), MC reading: (MC ŋɨʌX))
  7. : prison
    (eumhun reading: 옥 어 (ok eo), MC reading: (MC ŋɨʌX))
  8. : riding a horse
    (eumhun reading: 부릴 (mal buril eo), MC reading: (MC ŋɨʌH))
  9. : transgressing
    (eumhun reading: 어긋날 (eogeunnal eo), MC reading: (MC ŋɨʌ, ŋuo, ŋɨʌX))
  10. : contusion
    (eumhun reading: 어혈질 (eohyeoljil eo), MC reading: (MC ʔɨʌH))
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