-으우

Korean

Alternative forms

  • -우 (-u) — after vowels and ㄹ (l)

Etymology

Ablaut variant of -으오 (-euo). Compare -구 (-gu) for -고 (-go).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?euu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?euu
McCune–Reischauer?ŭu
Yale Romanization?uwu

Suffix

-으우 • (-euu)

  1. (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 [lit. older sister] 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.
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