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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Beonyeok Bak Tongsa (飜譯朴通事 / 번역박통사), before 1517, as Middle Korean 얼우신 (Yale: elGwusin), honorific form with 시 (-si-) of 얼〯운〮 (Yale: ělGwún, “adult”), modern 어른 (eoreun). Note that this is possible because the noun is derived from a verb.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | eoreusin |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eoleusin |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏrŭsin |
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| Yale Romanization? | ēlusin |
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Noun
어르신 • (eoreusin)
- (polite) elder; the elderly
- 어르신을 위한 보험 ― eoreusin-eul wihan boheom ― an insurance for the elderly