형

Korean

Noun

형 (hyeong)

1. elder brother of a male; (by extension, spoken by a male) unrelated elder male

Usage notes

The term 형 (hyeong) is often used by a male to address an elder male as a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (너 or 당신).

Alternative forms

• honorific: 형님 (hyeongnim)

Related terms

• 누나 - elder sister of a male
• 오빠 - elder brother of a female
• 아저씨 - middle aged man
• 할아버지 - grandfather