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Korean
Etymology
Univerbation of 어린 (eorin, “who is young”, realis adnominal form) + 이 (i, “person”), coined by Korean children's rights activist Bang Jeong-hwan, who felt that 애 (ae, “child”) did not sufficiently represent a child's personhood.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eorini |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eolin'i |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏrini |
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| Yale Romanization? | elin.i |
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Noun
어린이 • (eorini)
- (often polite) child
- Synonyms: 애 (ae, “kid, child”, usual colloquial form), 아동(兒童) (adong, “child”, formal, legalistic)
- Antonym: 어른 (eoreun, “adult”)
Usage notes
- Typically refers to children of kindergarten and elementary school age.
Derived terms
References
- ^ Chae-un Yi (이재운), Ttŭt to morŭgo chaju ssŭnŭn uri mal ŏwŏn 500-kaji (뜻도 모르고 자주 쓰는 우리말 어원 500가지), 2008, →ISBN