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noun[C, U]
a shrimp or prawn; a small edible marine or freshwater crustacean with a slender body and long antennae
saeu
Pronunciation
Etymology
Native Korean word; historically attested in earlier Korean forms.
Examples
새우를 구워 먹었어요.
saeureul guwo meogeosseoyo
I grilled and ate shrimp.
이 국에는 작은 새우가 많이 들어 있어요.
i gugeneun jageun saeuga mani deureo isseoyo
There are lots of small shrimp in this soup.
새우 알레르기가 있어서 못 먹어요.
saeu allereugiga isseoseo mot meogeoyo
I cannot eat it because I have a shrimp allergy.
Character Breakdown
새
sae
syllable in the native Korean word; no independent meaning here
우
u
syllable in the native Korean word; no independent meaning here
Synonyms
Collocations
새우튀김
마른 새우
새우젓
새우볶음밥
새우구이
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