Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From (wit-, upper) +‎ 사람 (saram, person).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɥiss͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [ɥis͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [yss͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [ys͈a̠ɾa̠m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?witsaram
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wis'salam
McCune–Reischauer?wissaram
Yale Romanization?wis.salam

Noun

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윗사람 (witsaram)

  1. one's seniors, elders
  2. one's superior
    윗사람에게 물어볼게요.Witsaram-ege mureobolgeyo.I'll ask the boss.