두어

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 두〯ᅀᅥ〯 (Yale: twǔzě), a compound of 둘 (twul, “two”) +‎ 서 (se, “three”, variant of 셓 (seyh)).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tuʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [두어]

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

• 둬 (dwo) (contraction)