젊은이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 져므니 (Yale: cyemuni). From the adjective 젊— (jeom-, “to be young”), Middle Korean 졈다 (Yale: cyemta).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeolmeuni
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeolm'eun'i
McCune–Reischauer?chŏlmŭni
Yale Romanization?celm.un.i

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 젊은이의 / 젊은이에 / 젊은이까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

젊은이 • (jeolmeuni)

  1. youth, a young person
    Synonym: 청년 (cheongnyeon)
    Antonyms: 늙은이 (neulgeuni), 노인 (noin)
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