늙은이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 늘그니 (nulkuni). Equivalent to 늙— (neuk) + —은 (eun) + —이 (i).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[nɯɭɡɯni]
  • Phonetic Hangul[늘그니]
Revised Romanization? neulgeuni
Revised Romanization (translit.)? neulg-eun-i
McCune–Reischauer? nŭlgŭni
Yale Romanization? nulk.un.i

Noun

늙은이 • (neulgeuni)

  1. an old person; an aged person; an elder
    내가 늙은이여서 그런지 몸수색을 당하지는 않았다.
    Naega neulgeuniyeoseo geureonji momsusaegeul danghajineun anatda.
    Probably because I was an old woman, she didn't search my body.

Synonyms

  • (honorific) 늙으신네 (neulgeusinne)

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • 설늙은이 (seolleulgeuni)
  • 안늙은이 (anneulgeuni)
  • 애늙은이 (aeneulgeuni)
  • 중늙은이 (jungneulgeuni)
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