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님
님
Korean
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니닉닊닋닌닍닎 닏닐닑닒닓닔닕 닖닗님닙닚닛닜 닝닞닟닠닡닢닣 | |
| 늬 ← | → 다 |
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Suffix
님 • (nim)
- (honorific suffix) esteemed; brother, sister, grandfather
Usage notes
님 (nim) is affixed to many kinship terms to make them honorific, often to refer to family members other than one's own.
Derived terms
- 형님 (hyeongnim) (hyeongnim, from 형)
- 누님 (nunim) (nunim, from 누나)
- 오라버님 (orabeonim) (orabeonim, from 오라버니)
Noun
님 • (nim)
- (dependent noun, after a person's name) Mr., Mrs. More respectful than 씨 (ssi).
- 홍길동 님 ― honggildong nim ― Mr. Hong
- (archaic) lord, darling.