여우
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Korean[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹u]
- Phonetic hangul: [여우]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | yeou |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeou |
McCune–Reischauer? | yŏu |
Yale Romanization? | yewu |
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Korean 여ᅀᆞ (yèzò). First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as a connective form 여ᇫㅇ (Yale: yèzG-).
Presumed classical word stem *jɔzɦ or *jɔzɣ still have influence on some dialects (compare dialectal forms 여수 (yeosu), 여시 (yeosi), 여끼 (yeokki), 영 (yeong), 영끼 (yeongkki), etc.).[1]
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Etymology 2[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 女優.
Noun[edit]
South Korean Standard Language |
여우(女優) (yeou) |
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North Korean Standard Language |
녀우(女優) (nyeou) |