나라님

Korean

Etymology

나라 (nara, “country”) +‎ 님 (nim, “lord”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [na̠ɾa̠nim]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [나라님]
Revised Romanization? naranim
Revised Romanization (translit.)? nalanim
McCune–Reischauer? naranim
Yale Romanization? nalanim

Noun

나라님 • (naranim)

  1. (dated) king; monarch

Usage notes

In dynastic Korea, this entirely native word was used by commoners to refer to the monarch, while the elite generally used Sino-Korean vocabulary such as 상 (上, sang). In modern usage, it continues to have a connotation of "monarch from the commoners' perspective".

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