스님

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɯnim]
• Phonetic hangul: [스님]

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)