Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Hanbul jajeon (韓佛字典 / 한불자전), 1880, as Early Modern Korean 아자씨 (Yale: acassi).

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ajeossi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ajeo'ssi
McCune–Reischauer?ajŏssi
Yale Romanization?ace.ssi

Noun

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아저씨 (ajeossi)

  1. middle-aged elder male
  2. uncle
  3. mister, gentleman
  4. (North Korea) sister's husband

Usage notes

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The term 아저씨 (ajeossi) is used to refer to a male several years older than the speaker, often as a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (neo) or 당신 (dangsin).

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  • 오빠 (oppa, “elder brother of a female”)
  • (, hyeong, “elder brother of a male”)
  • 아줌마 (ajumma, “middle aged woman; older female”)
  • 할아버지 (harabeoji, “grandfather; senior male”)

Descendants

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