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U+D478, 푸
HANGUL SYLLABLE PU
Composition: +

[U+D477]
Hangul Syllables
[U+D479]




표 ←→ 풔

Korean

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Etymology 1

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Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pu
McCune–Reischauer?p'u
Yale Romanization?phu

Interjection

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(pu)

  1. (onomatopoeia) whew, phew (whistling)
    Synonyms: (hyu), 아휴 (ahyu), (u), 후우 (huu)
    , 힘든 하루였다!Pu, himdeun haru-yeotda!Phew, what a day it was!

Etymology 2

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʰu(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pu
McCune–Reischauer?p'u
Yale Romanization?phū

Root

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(pu)

  1. Root of 푸하다 (puhada, swollen, bulging; untidy). Rarely used alone.

Middle Korean

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “saw somewhere that said this was a borrowing from EM 舖”)

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /pʰu/

Noun

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(phwu)

  1. store, shop