Korean learner dictionary
-순 meaning and pronunciation
-sun · -sun
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Entry 1
NIKL target code 71239Part of speech: 접사Level: Advanced · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
'해당 수에 십을 곱한 나이'라는 뜻을 더하고 명사로 만드는 접미사.
English: -sun — A suffix used to mean "the age derived from multiplying the corresponding number by ten."
Examples
- 육순
- 칠순
- 팔순
- Origin
- 旬
Entry 2
NIKL target code 71240Part of speech: 접사Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
‘차례’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -sun — A suffix used to mean an order.
Examples
- 가나다순
- 나이순
- 도착순
- 번호순
- 선착순
- 연대순
- Origin
- 順
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