스님

Korean

Etymology

From 승(僧) (seung) +‎ -님 (-nim, courtesy suffix).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seunim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seunim
McCune–Reischauer?sŭnim
Yale Romanization?sunim

Noun

스님 • (seunim)

  1. Buddhist monk or priest, bhikkhu
    Synonym: 승려 (seungnyeo)
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