주어

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jueo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jueo
McCune–Reischauer?chuŏ
Yale Romanization?cwue

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 主語, from 主 (“chief”) + 語 (“word”)

    Noun

    주어 • (jueo) (hanja 主語)

    1. (grammar) subject (of a sentence)

    Etymology 2

    Of native Korean origin. From 주다 (juda, “to give”).

    Verb

    주어 • (jueo) (infinitive of 주다)

    1. Infinitive form of 주다 (juda, “to give”), thus often "upon giving"; "having given."
    Alternative forms
    • 줘 (jwo) (chiefly in speech)
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