윗사람

Korean

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 웃사ᄅᆞᆷ. From 윗 (wit-, “upper”) +‎ 사람 (saram, “person”).

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɥiss͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [ɥis͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [yss͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [ys͈a̠ɾa̠m]
Phonetic hangul: [윋싸람/위싸람]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	witsaram
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	wis'salam
McCune–Reischauer^?	wissaram
Yale Romanization^?	wis.salam

윗사람 • (witsaram)

one's seniors, elders
one's superior
윗사람에게 물어볼게요. ― Witsaram-ege mureobolgeyo. ― I'll ask the boss.