Korean-English Dictionary

옹翁

[ ong ]

「의존 명사」 Bound Noun

• Mr.

A raised form used when addressing a socially-respected, old listener.

bound forms honorific form

Type:

Sino-Korean

Level:

Advanced

The hanja from which the word comes

翁 (옹)
–an old man, elder, father, patriarch

Other meanings of the word 옹

2
(polite form) A pronoun used to indicate an old man (Pronoun)

Neighboring words in the dictionary

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