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[edit] Korean

[edit] Noun

(hyeong)

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

[edit] 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 ( or 당신).

[edit] Alternative forms

  • honorific: 형님 (hyeongnim)

[edit] Related terms

  1. 누나 - elder sister of a male
  2. 오빠 - elder brother of a female
  3. 아저씨 - middle aged man
  4. 할아버지 - grandfather
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