주어

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [주어]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jueo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jueo
McCune–Reischauer?	chuŏ
Yale Romanization?	cwue

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 主語, from 主 (“chief”) + 語 (“word”)

Noun

주어 • (jueo) (hanja 主語)

1. (grammar) subject (of a sentence)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. From 주다 (juda, “to give”).

Verb

주어 • (jueo) (infinitive of 주다)

1. Infinitive form of 주다 (juda, “to give”), thus often "upon giving"; "having given."

Alternative forms

• 줘 (jwo) (chiefly in speech)