어

어 U+C5B4, 어
HANGUL SYLLABLE EO
Composition:ㅇ + ㅓ
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Korean

Etymology 1

어억얶얷언얹얺
얻얼얽얾얿엀엁
엂엃엄업없엇었
엉엊엋엌엍엎엏
얘 ←→ 에

Syllable

어 • (eo)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ and ㅓ.

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Interjection

어 • (eo)

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

Noun

어 • (eo)

  1. name of the hangul vowel ㅓ

Etymology 3

Contraction of 어서 (eoseo).

Alternative forms

Suffix

—어 • (-eo)

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

Usage notes

The suffix 아 (a) / 어 (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.
    꽃이 피어 있다.
    Kkochi pieo itda.
    A flower has bloomed.
    나는 한국어를 배워 간다.
    Naneun han-gugeoreul baewo ganda.
    I continue to learn Korean.
  2. an intimate style declarative, interrogative, hortative or imperative suffix
    안 받고 뭐 해? 받아.
    An batgo mwo hae? Bada.
    Why don't you receive it? Get it!

Usage notes

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

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Noun

어 • (eo)

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

Suffix

—어 • (-eo)

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

Syllable

어 (eo)

  1. 語: word
    (eumhun reading: 말씀 어 (malsseum eo))
  2. 魚: fish
    (eumhun reading: 물고기 어 (mulgogi eo))
  3. 御: control
    (eumhun reading: 어거할 어 (eogeohal eo))
  4. 漁: fishing
    (eumhun reading: 고기잡을 어 (gogijabeul eo))
  5. 於: particle
    (eumhun reading: 어조사 어 (eojosa eo))
  6. 禦: blocking
    (eumhun reading: 막을 어 (mageul eo))
  7. 圄: prison
    (eumhun reading: 옥 어 (ok eo))
  8. 馭: riding a horse
    (eumhun reading: 말 부릴 어 (mal buril eo))
  9. 齬: transgressing
    (eumhun reading: 어긋날 어 (eogeunnal eo))
  10. 瘀: contusion
    (eumhun reading: 어혈질 어 (eohyeoljil eo))
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