어른

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[ˈɘːɾɯn]
Phonetic Hangul[어:른]

Revised Romanization^?	eoreun
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	eoleun
McCune–Reischauer^?	ŏrŭn
Yale Romanization^?	ēlun

Noun

어른 • (eoreun)

grownup, adult, elder, senior

Alternative forms

얼운 (eorun) (obsolete)

Synonyms

성인 (成人, seong-in): grownup, adult

Antonyms

어린이 (eorini): child, youth
아이 (ai): child, baby

Derived terms

어르신 (eoreusin): (honorific) elder, sir

Related terms

어루다 (eoruda): (obsolete) To marry, copulate
얼이다 (eorida): (obsolete) To (make) marry

See also

어르다 (eoreuda): (transitive) To gather, combine
어우르다 (eoureuda): (transitive) To gather, combine
어울리다 (eoullida): (intransitive) To get together, harmonize

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