윗사람

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 웃사ᄅᆞᆷ. From 윗- (wit-, “upper”) +‎ 사람 (saram, “person”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɥiss͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [ɥis͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [yss͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [ys͈a̠ɾa̠m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [윋싸람/위싸람]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?witsaram
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wis'salam
McCune–Reischauer?wissaram
Yale Romanization?wis.salam

Noun

윗사람 • (witsaram)

  1. one's seniors, elders
  2. one's superior
    윗사람에게 물어볼게요. ― Witsaram-ege mureobolgeyo. ― I'll ask the boss.
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