늙은이
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 늘그니 (Yale: nulkuni). Equivalent to 늙— (neuk-) + —은 (-eun) + —이 (-i).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nɯɭɡɯni]
- Phonetic hangul: [늘그니]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | neulgeuni |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | neulg'eun'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nŭlgŭni |
| Yale Romanization? | nulk.un.i |
Noun edit
늙은이 • (neulgeuni)
- an old person; an aged person; an elder
- 내가 늙은이여서 그런지 몸수색을 당하지는 않았다.
- nae-ga neulgeuni-yeoseo geureonji momsusaeg-eul danghajineun anatda.
- Probably because I was an old woman, she didn't search my body.
Synonyms edit
- (honorific) 늙으신네 (neulgeusinne)
Antonyms edit
- 젊은이 (jeolmeuni)