존댓말

Korean

Etymology

From 존대(尊待) (jondae, “respect”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-, genitive suffix) +‎ 말 (mal).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ndɛnma̠ɭ] ~ [t͡ɕo̞nde̞nma̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [존댄말/존덴말]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jondaenmal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jondaesmal
McCune–Reischauer?	chondaenmal
Yale Romanization?	contaysmal

Noun

존댓말 • (jondaenmal)

1. honorific, term of respect

Synonyms

• 높임말 (nopimmal)