재우

Korean

Etymology 1

From 재다 (jaeda).

Adverb

재우 • (jae'u)

1. nimbly, quickly

   손발은 재우 움직였다.

   Sonbar-eun jae'u umjigyeotda.

   Their limbs moved nimbly.

Etymology 2

Probably from a palatalized form of 겨우 (gyeou). Compare dialectal 제우 (je'u), 제오 (je'o).

Adverb

재우 • (jae'u)

1. (Gyeongsang, Chungcheong, Jeolla dialect) barely, with difficulty

   Synonym: 겨우 (gyeou)

   • 2009 July 25, 하종희 [hajonghui], “실수로 뱀을 찌른 스님과 인간으로 환생하여 원한 갚으려 한 뱀 [silsuro baemeul jjireun seunimgwa in'ganeuro hwansaenghayeo wonhan gapeuryeo han baem]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경상남도 함양군 함양읍 [gyeongsangnamdo hamyanggun hamyang'eup]:

     그때 뭐 말도 재우 떰뻑떰벅 해도 무슨 소린고도 못 알아 듣고 했는데...

     Geuttae mwo mal-do jae'u tteomppeoktteombeok hae-do museun sorin-go-do mot ara deut-go haen-neunde...

     It was hard to understand even if they were barely talking mindlessly...

Etymology 3

Presumably of native Korean origin.

Adverb

재우 • (jae'u)

1. (Hamgyong) at once

   Synonym: 얼른 (eolleun)

   • 1979, unknown, “북청사자춤 대사본 [bukcheongsajachum daesabon]”, in 함남북청민속예술보존회 [hamnambukcheongminsogyesulbojonhoe]‎^[2], 함경남도 북청군 [hamgyeongnamdo bukcheonggun]:

     그런 좋은 약임메? 재우 재우 먹여 줍쎄.

     Geureon jo'eun yagimme? Jae'u jae'u meogyeo jupsse.

     Is the medicine really that good? Feed it [to the lion] at once.

Etymology 4

Presumably related to 자주 (jaju).

Adverb

재우 • (jae'u)

1. (Seoul) frequently, often