-오-

See also: 오 and -오

Korean

Etymology

See the main entry.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [o̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [오]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	o
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	o
McCune–Reischauer?	o
Yale Romanization?	o

Suffix

오 • (-o-)

1. Allomorphic form of 으옵 (-euop-, self-deferential suffix), used after vowels or ㄹ (l) and before a vowel, including an underlying epenthetical vowel.

   하오니 ― ha-o-ni

   다름이 아니오라 ― dareum-i ani-o-ra

Usage notes

• See "Usage notes" at 으옵 (-euop-).

Middle Korean

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ó/

Harmonic pair

Yin-form	우〮 (-wú-)
Yang-form	오〮 (-wó-)

Suffix

오〮 (-wó-)

1. Yang-vowel form of 우〮 (-wú-, modulator suffix).

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɣ)ó/

Harmonic pair

Yin-form	우〮 (-(G)wú-)
Yang-form	오〮 (-(G)wó-)

Suffix

오〮 (-(G)wó-)

1. Yang-vowel form of 우〮 (-wú-, causative suffix).