아우

Cia-Cia

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

아우 (Latin spelling au)

  1. dog (animal)

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmin jeongeum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 아ᅀᆞ (azo).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[a̠u]
  • Phonetic Hangul[아우]
Revised Romanization? au
Revised Romanization (translit.)? au
McCune–Reischauer? au
Yale Romanization? awu

Noun

아우 • (au)

  1. a man's younger brother
  2. (by extension) a man's junior colleague

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • 아우 보다 (au boda)
  • 아우 타다 (au tada)

See also
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