Korean word

오

Pronunciation

Romanizationo

Meaning

  • numeralfive

Example

오 분만 기다려 주세요.o pun man ki da ryeo chu se yo

Please wait just five minutes.

Illustration for 오 (five)

More examples

오 명이 왔어요.o myeong i wa sseo yo

Five people came.

Core concept

The number five, like one open hand with all its fingers spread.

Common phrases

  • 오 명o myeong

    five people

Similar words

다섯taseot: The everyday spoken form for counting five things or people.

Definition in Korean

다섯이라는 수를 나타내며, 시각이나 날짜 등을 셀 때 쓰는 말.ta seo si ra neun su reul na ta nae myeo si ga gi na nal jja teung eul sel ttae sseu neun mal

Word origin

This word comes from the Sino-Korean reading of the Chinese character for five, part of the Chinese-character vocabulary adopted into Korean.

Usage tips

  • In Korean time expressions, this form counts minutes, while a different number system is often used for counting ordinary objects.

Other meanings

  • ohinterjection

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