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선생님

선생님

Korean

Noun

선생님 • ‎(seonsaengnim) ‎(hanja 先生님)

  1. (honorific) teacher
  2. sir, mister (polite term of address for an elder male)

Etymology

From 선생 (先生, seonsaeng, “teacher”) and the honorific particle 님 (nim).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʰʌ̹nsʰɛ̝ŋnim/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 선생님
Romanizations
Revised transcription seonsaengnim
Revised transliteration seonsaengnim
McCune–Reischauer sŏnsaengnim
Yale sensayngnim

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