Meanings
에 · noun
- The name of the vowel 'ㅔ' in the Korean alphabet.
에 · interjection
- argh; aughAn exclamation uttered to the speaker himself/herself when he/she feels upset because things do not go as he/she expected.
- uh; um; er; ermAn exclamation uttered when the speaker gives a light refusal.
- tsk-tsk; tut-tutAn exclamation uttered when the speaker scolds someone.
- ah; ohAn exclamation uttered when the speaker tries to shake some thoughts out of his/her mind.
- hm; mmmAn exclamation uttered when the speaker thinks of something or cannot remember something.
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- uh; um; er; ermAn exclamation uttered unnecessarily before starting to speak or when hesitating to speak, or when the speaker cannot think of the following words while speaking.
- ah; oh; awAn exclamation uttered to the speaker himself/herself when he/she feels refreshed.
Entry 3 · particle
- on; in; atA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement refers to a certain place or space.
- in; atA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement refers to the time.
- to; atA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement refers to a destination or the course of a certain action.
- for; due to; because ofA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement is the cause for something.
- with; for; againstA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement is the subject that is influenced by a certain action, emotion, etc.
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- on; in; toA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement is the subject to which a certain action or operation is applied.
- forA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding word is the goal or objective of something.
- in; on; withA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement is the tools, means, methods, etc., of something.
- in; for; as; according to; depending onA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement is the condition, environment, state, etc., of something.
- per; for; againstA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement is a unit or subject that is the standard for something.
- compared to; withA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement is the subject of comparison.
- asA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement refers to a certain status, capacity, etc.
- into; in; toA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement refers to a limited category.
- about; of; on; asA postpositional particle to indicate that the preceding statement refers to a particular subject to be talked about.
- toA postpositional particle to indicate that something is added to the preceding statement.
- and; plusA postpositional particle to list two or more things on an equal footing.
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