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U+C751, 응
HANGUL SYLLABLE EUNG
Composition: + +

[U+C750]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C752]




유 ←→ 의

Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eung
McCune–Reischauer?ŭng
Yale Romanization?ung

Etymology 1

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Probably an imitative form. Compare Japanese うん (yeah) and English mhm. Perhaps related to Middle Korean 에ᇰ (Yale: eyng).

Interjection

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(eung)

  1. (informal) yes
    안녕 조나단, 바빠? — , 난 바빠.
    annyeong jonadan, bappa? - eung, nan bappa.
    Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? - Yes, I’m busy.
    Original English texts from 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
Usage notes
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Korean has a number of words for "yes". (ye) is highly polite and formal, appropriate in an interview; (ne) is polite but less formal, appropriate in a conversation with parents; and (eung) and (eo) are plain and non-formal, appropriate in a conversation with friends. Among the latter two, (eung) has a stronger positive sense than (eo).

See also
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  • (ye) (formal)
  • (ne) (polite)
  • (eo) (plain)

Etymology 2

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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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(eung)

  1. : to answer; to respond
    (eumhun reading: 응할 (eunghal eung))
    (MC reading: (MC 'ing|'ingH))
  2. : to clot
    (eumhun reading: 엉길 (eonggil eung))
    (MC reading: (MC nging|ngingH))
  3. : chest
    (eumhun reading: 가슴 (gaseum eung))
    (MC reading: (MC 'ing))
  4. : falcon
    (eumhun reading: (mae eung))
    (MC reading: (MC 'ing))
  5. 𥌾: to look at something in a fixed manner
    (eumhun reading: ()하고 )
    (MC reading: 𥌾)
  6. : to designate; to specify
    (eumhun reading: 정할 (jeonghal eung))
    (MC reading: (MC ngi))
Derived terms
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References

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