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)

1. 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)