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Noun

아우 ‎(Latin spelling au)

1. dog (animal)

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmin jeongeum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as 아ᅀᆞ (Yale: azo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a̠u/
• Phonetic hangeul: 아우

Noun

아우 • ‎(au)

1. a man's younger brother
2. (by extension) a man's junior colleague

Synonyms

• 남동생 (namdongsaeng)

Derived terms

• 아우 보다 (au boda)
• 아우 타다 (au tada)

See also

• 동생 (dongsaeng)
• 오빠 (oppa)
• 형 (hyeong), 형님 (hyeongnim)
• 형제 (hyeongje)