아아

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 어어 (eo'eo)
Yang-form 아아 (aa)

Reduplication of (a, ah, interjection).

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

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아아 (aa)

  1. Used when feeling deeply moved or sighing: ah, oh, aww, alas
    아아, 이 경치는 정말로 아름답다.
    Aa, i gyeongchi-neun jeongmallo areumdapda.
    Ah, this scenery is truly beautiful.
  2. Indicating surprise: wow, oh, oh my God
    아아, 복권에 당첨됐어!
    Aa, bokgwon-e dangcheomdwaesseo!
    Oh my God, I won the lottery!
  3. Used to muster energy before a battle: Charge!; Fight!; let's go
    기마전 부대는 “아아!” 함성을 지르며 달려 나갔다.
    Gimajeon budae-neun “aa!” hamseong-eul jireu-myeo dallyeo nagatda.
    The cavalry unit shouted "Aah!" and rushed forward.

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 啞啞. Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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아아 (aa) (hanja 啞啞)

  1. Indicating the sound of a crow cawing
  2. Indicating a little child stammering
  3. (North Korea) Indicating the sound of giggling or chuckling

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 峨峨 (towering).

Pronunciation

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

Root

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아아 (aa) (hanja 峨峨)

  1. Root of 아아(峨峨)하다 (aahada, towering). Rarely used alone.

Etymology 4

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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아아 (aa)

  1. Gyeongsang form of 아이 (ai, child)

Etymology 5

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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아아 (aa)

  1. Short for 아이스 아메리카노 (aiseu amerikano, iced Americano).