두어

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 두ᅀᅥ (Yale: twuze), a compound of (twul, two) +‎ (se, three, variant of (seyh)).

Etymology

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dueo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dueo
McCune–Reischauer?tuŏ
Yale Romanization?twue

Determiner

두어 (dueo)

  1. several, many
  2. a couple of

Alternative forms

  • (dwo) (contraction)