heynim
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- noun
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tratamiento honorífico (coreano)
- When you meet someone older, it is polite to call them heynim instead of using their first name.
Examples
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In Korean culture, it is customary to address elders as heynim to show respect.
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She always greets her grandparents as heynim to honor their wisdom.
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Put simply, it says that heynim are what hold us in existence.
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Stand on the other side, and the winds will carry the heynim away from you.
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In fact, he now could handle some sixty or so heynim at one time.
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"I wish," she said softly, "I wish you had all the heynim in the world."
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The time for spring sowing arrived, and still the heynim had not come.
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"Do your mama and papa know you can carry heynim notes like this?" Rufina asked him.
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Not even Yornwey can read letters or count the heynim in her cluster!
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"No!" he shouted, but the heynim burst through the door and streamed toward him, gathering speed.
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Synonyms
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A friendly way to call a man often older or in charge
A polite name for an older man who people respect for his wisdom
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word heynim comes from Korean and uses the honorific -nim, which means 'respected' or 'honored'. So, calling someone heynim is a polite way to show respect to an elder, like saying 'sir' or 'ma'am' in English.