-아
Korean edit
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [아]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | a |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | a |
McCune–Reischauer? | a |
Yale Romanization? | a |
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Korean 아〮 (Yale: -á), from Old Korean 良 (*-a).
Suffix edit
Yin-form | 어 (-eo) |
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Yang-form | 아 (-a) |
아 • (-a)
- Yang-vowel form of 어 (-eo, versatile verbal infinitive suffix).
Usage notes edit
- See Usage notes at 어.
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Korean 아〮 (Yale: -á), from Old Korean 良 (*-a).
Particle edit
아 • (-a)
hey; vocative particle for those of lower or equal status than the speaker, such as children; used after consonants.
Usage notes edit
- The vocative particle causes the noun-attaching 이 (-i) to drop out.
Alternative forms edit
- 야 (-ya) — used after vowels
Etymology 3 edit
See the main entry.
Particle edit
아 • (-a)
- Gyeongsang form of 에 (-e, “at, to”)