에

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [에]

에 • (e)

1. (linguistics) e (the name of the Hangul jamo ‘ㅔ‘, one of the vowel letters in the Korean alphabet)

   한글 자모 중 에는 독특한 음가를 나타낸다.

   Han'geul jamo jung eneun dokteukhan eumgareul natanaenda.

   Among the Hangul letters, e denotes a unique vowel sound.

• 에 해 다르고 애 해 다르다 (e hae dareugo ae hae dareuda, “same content, different expression”)

Imitative; compare English eh.

에 • (e)

1. hmph (an interjection uttered privately when one feels dissatisfied or annoyed because something does not meet one’s expectations)

   그의 무례한 말에 에 하고 한숨을 쉬었다.

   Geuui muryehan mare e hago hansumeul swieotda.

   At his rude remark, he uttered hmph and sighed.

2. nah (an informal interjection used to gently decline or reject something without harshness)

   그 제안을 듣고 에 하고 가볍게 거절했다.

   Geu jeaneul deutgo e hago gabyeopge geojeolhaetda.

   Upon hearing the proposal, he responded with a casual nah.

3. tut-tut (an interjection used to mildly admonish or scold someone)

   아이의 장난에 어른들이 에 하며 나무랐다.

   Aiui jangnane eoreundeuri e hamyeo namuratda.

   In response to the child’s mischief, the adults gently uttered tut-tut .

4. pshaw (an interjection used to dismiss or cut off one’s own lingering thoughts)

   복잡한 생각이 떠오르자 그는 에 하고 생각을 끊었다.

   Bokjaphan saenggagi tteooreuja geuneun e hago saenggageul kkeuneotda.

   When complicated thoughts arose, he uttered pshaw to cut them off.

5. hmm (a common interjection used when one is trying to recall something or is in deep thought)

   그의 이름이 뭐더라, 에 하며 기억을 더듬었다.

   Geuui ireumi mwodeora, e hamyeo gieogeul deodeumeotda.

   Trying to recall his name, he muttered hmm as he searched his memory.

6. uh (an interjection used as a verbal filler when beginning to speak or hesitating mid-sentence)

   발표를 시작하기 전에 그는 에 하며 잠시 머뭇거렸다.

   Balpyoreul sijakhagi jeone geuneun e hamyeo jamsi meomutgeoryeotda.

   Before starting his presentation, he uttered uh as he hesitated.

7. ah (an interjection expressed spontaneously when one feels refreshed or pleasantly uplifted)

   산책 후에 그는 기분 좋게 에 하고 한숨 돌렸다.

   Sanchaek hue geuneun gibun joke e hago hansum dollyeotda.

   After the walk, feeling refreshed, he exhaled ah in a contented state.

From German E.

에 • (e)

1. (music) E (the name of the third note)

   Synonyms: 마 (ma), 이 (i)

   서양 음악의 칠음 체계에서, 에는 세 번째 음의 이름이다.

   Seoyang eumagui chireum chegyeeseo, eneun se beonjjae eumui ireumida.

   In the diatonic system of Western music, E is the name of the third note.