어른

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

어른 (eoreun)

1. grownup, adult, elder, senior

Alternative forms

• 얼운 (eorUn) (obsolete)

Synonyms

• 성인 (成人, seongIn) grownup, adult

Antonyms

• 어린이 (eorinI) child, youth
• 아이 (ai) child, baby

Derived terms

• 어르신 (eoreusin) (honorific) elder, sir

Related terms

• 어루다 (erruda) (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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Middle Korean

Adverb

어른 (elun)

1. at once, without delay