아아
Korean
Etymology 1
| Yin-form | 어어 (eo'eo) |
|---|---|
| Yang-form | 아아 (aa) |
Reduplication of 아 (a, “ah”, interjection).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠a̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [아아]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aa |
| Yale Romanization? | aa |
Interjection
아아 • (aa)
- Used when feeling deeply moved or sighing: ah, oh, aww, alas
- 아아, 이 경치는 정말로 아름답다.
- Aa, i gyeongchi-neun jeongmallo areumdapda.
- Ah, this scenery is truly beautiful.
- Indicating surprise: wow, oh, oh my God
- 아아, 복권에 당첨됐어!
- Aa, bokgwon-e dangcheomdwaesseo!
- Oh my God, I won the lottery!
- Used to muster energy before a battle: Charge!; Fight!; let's go
- 기마전 부대는 “아아!” 함성을 지르며 달려 나갔다.
- Gimajeon budae-neun “aa!” hamseong-eul jireu-myeo dallyeo nagatda.
- The cavalry unit shouted "Aah!" and rushed forward.
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 啞啞. Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠a̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [아아]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aa |
| Yale Romanization? | aa |
Adverb
아아 • (aa) (hanja 啞啞)
- Indicating the sound of a crow cawing
- Indicating a little child stammering
- (North Korea) Indicating the sound of giggling or chuckling
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 峨峨 (“towering”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠a̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [아아]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aa |
| Yale Romanization? | aa |
Root
아아 • (aa) (hanja 峨峨)
- Root of 아아(峨峨)하다 (aahada, “towering”). Rarely used alone.
Etymology 4
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠a̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [아아]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aa |
| Yale Romanization? | aa |
Noun
아아 • (aa)
- Gyeongsang form of 아이 (ai, “child”)
Etymology 5
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠a̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [아아]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aa |
| Yale Romanization? | aa |
Noun
아아 • (aa)
- short for 아이스 아메리카노 (aiseu amerikano, “iced Americano”)