늙은이

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɯɭɡɯni]
Phonetic hangul: [늘그니]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	neulgeuni
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	neulg'eun'i
McCune–Reischauer^?	nŭlgŭni
Yale Romanization^?	nulk.un.i

Noun

늙은이 • (neulgeuni)

an old person; an aged person; an elder
내가 늙은이여서 그런지 몸수색을 당하지는 않았다.
nae-ga neulgeuni-yeoseo geureonji momsusaeg-eul danghajineun anatda.
Probably because I was an old woman, she didn't search my body.

Synonyms

(honorific) 늙으신네 (neulgeusinne)

Antonyms

젊은이 (jeolmeuni)

Derived terms

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

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