-으우

Korean

Alternative forms

• 우 (-u) — after vowels and ㄹ (l)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɯu]
• Phonetic hangul: [으우]

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.