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행님

haengnim

🇰🇷 Korean slang from Busan

What does “행님” mean?

big bro (to an older guy)

Example

“행님, 오늘 경기 보러 갑니꺼?”
haengnim, oneul gyeonggi boreo gamnikkeo?
Bro, are you going to the game today?

Good to know

Busan 형님. 갑니꺼 is the polite Busan ending (standard 갑니까).

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

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The textbook way to say it: 형님

Heard in a conversation

Giants lost again

Seongmin 고마 해라. 치킨 먹으러 가자, 내가 쏜다. 고고!
enough. let's go get chicken, my treat, let's go
Jiho 개안타, 그라모 ㅋㅋ 욕봤다, 행님.
alright then lol, thanks bro

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