높임말

Korean

Etymology

From 높임 (nopim) (verbal noun of 높이다 (nopida)) + 말 (mal).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞pʰimma̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [노핌말]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nopimmal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nop'immal
McCune–Reischauer?	nop'immal
Yale Romanization?	noph.immal

Noun

높임말 • (nopimmal)

1. respectful or honorific speech

Synonyms

• 존댓말 (jondaenmal)