억수로
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Related to 억세다 (eokseda, “to be firm, to be strong”). Reshaped by folk etymology as 억수 (eoksu, “heavy rain”) + 로 (-ro, instrumental particle).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Gyeongsang) IPA(key): [ɤ̘k̚ʃɘ̝ɾo̞]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹ks͈uɾo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [억쑤로]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eoksuro |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eogsulo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏksuro |
| Yale Romanization? | ek.swulo |
Adverb
[edit]억수로 • (eoksuro)
- (Gyeongsang) very, really
- 내는 니가 억수로 좋다.
- naeneun niga eoksuro jota.
- I like you so much.
Synonyms
[edit]- (standard Korean) 엄청 (eomcheong)