# 오른손
## Korean
### Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 올〮ᄒᆞᆫ손〮 (Yale: wólhòn-swón), equivalent to 오른 (oreun, “right-side”) +‎ 손 (son, “hand”), ultimately equivalent to a univerbation of 옳은 (oreun, “which is correct, which is proper”) +‎ 손 (son, “hand”).
By the early twentieth century, the prestige Central dialect had mostly shifted to the innovative form 바른손 (bareunson, “right hand”). However, for unclear reasons, the older but now dialectal form 오른손 (oreunson) was chosen as the Standard Korean form when the standardized variety was codified in the 1930s, rather than the Central form 바른손 (bareunson). In most other cases, Central forms were standardized even when innovative.
Perhaps because of this standardization and perhaps because of the influx of southern speakers into Central regions during South Korean industrialization, 바른손 (bareunson) went into decline and is now not generally understood, even after it was belatedly added to the Standard Korean lexicon in the 1980s.

### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [o̞ɾɯnsʰo̞n]
* Phonetic hangul: [오른손]
* South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 오른손의 / 오른손에 / 오른손까지Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the first two syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

### Noun

오른손 • (oreunson)
* right hand
    Antonym: 왼손 (oenson)

#### Synonyms

Historical and regional synonyms of 오른손 (oreunson, “right hand”) :
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| Group | Region | Location | Words |
| Standardised forms | South Korean Standard Language | South Korean Standard Language | 오른손 (oreunson), 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Standardised forms | North Korean Cultured Language | North Korean Cultured Language | 오른손 (oreunson), 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Historical forms | Middle Korean | Middle Korean | 올〮ᄒᆞᆫ손〮 (wólhònswón) |
| Historical forms | Early Modern Seoul Korean | Early Modern Seoul Korean | 올ᄒᆞᆫ손 (olheunson), 올흔손 (olheunson), 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Modern colloquial Seoul | 오른손 (oreunson) (바른손 is virtually never used) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yeoncheon | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Paju | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pocheon | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Ganghwa | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gimpo | 바른손 (bareunson), 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Goyang | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangju | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gapyeong | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gwangju | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangpyeong | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Hwaseong | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yongin | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Icheon | 바른손 (bareunson), 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pyeongtaek | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Anseong | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Chuncheon | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Wonju | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Cheorwon | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hwacheon | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Yanggu | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Inje | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hongcheon | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hoengseong | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Gangneung | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kosong | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yangyang | 바른손 (bareunson), 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Samcheok | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Pyeongchang | 오룬손 (orunson) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yeongwol | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Jeongseon | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Cheongju | 오른손 (oreunson), 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jincheon | 오른손 (oreunson), 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Eumseong | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Chungju | 오룬손 (orunson) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jecheon | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Danyang | 오룬손 (orunson) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Goesan | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Boeun | 오른손 (oreunson), 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Okcheon | 오른손 (oreunson), 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Yeongdong | 오른손 (oreunson), 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Daejeon | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seosan | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Dangjin | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Asan | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheonan | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yesan | 바룬손 (barunson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Hongseong | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheongyang | 바룬손 (barunson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Gongju | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Boryeong | 바르손 (bareuson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Buyeo | 바룬손 (barunson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seocheon | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Nonsan | 바로손 (baroson) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Geumsan | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Ongjin | 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Daegu | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongju | 오린손 (órínsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Bonghwa | 오린손 (órínsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uljin | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Mungyeong | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yecheon | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Andong | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongyang | 오린손 (órínsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Sangju | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uiseong | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongsong | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongdeok | 오린짝 손 (órínjják sòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gimcheon | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gumi | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gunwi | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Pohang | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Seongju | 오린손 (órínsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Chilgok | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongsan | 오린손 (órínsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongcheon | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Goryeong | 오른쪽 손 (óréunjjók sòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongdo | 오른손 (óréunsòn), 오린손 (órínsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongju | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Ulsan | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changwon | 오른손 (óréunsòn), 오론손 (órónsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geochang | 오른쪽 손 (óréunjjók sòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hapcheon | 오른손 (óréunsòn), 오른짝 손 (óréunjják sòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changnyeong | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Miryang | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hamyang | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sancheong | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Uiryeong | 오른손 (óréunsòn), 오론손 (órónsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hadong | 오른손 (óréunsòn), 온짝 손 (ónjják sòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Jinju | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Haman | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Gimhae | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Yangsan | 오른손 (óréunsòn), 오른쪽 손 (óréunjjók sòn), 오룬쪽 손 (órúnjjók sòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sacheon | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Goseong | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Namhae | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Tongyeong | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geoje | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Ulju | 오른손 (óréunsòn) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gunsan | 오룬손 (orunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Iksan | 오룬손 (orunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Wanju | 오룬손 (orunson), 바른손 (bareunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jinan | 오룬손 (orunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Muju | 오룬손 (orunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gimje | 오린손 (orinson) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Buan | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeongeup | 오린손 (orinson) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Imsil | 오룬손 (orunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jangsu | 오룬손 (orunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gochang | 오린손 (orinson) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Sunchang | 오린손 (orinson) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Namwon | 오룬손 (orunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangju | 오린손 (orinson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeonggwang | 오린손 (orinson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangseong | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Damyang | 오린손 (orinson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gokseong | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gurye | 오린손 (orinson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hampyeong | 오린손 (orinson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Sinan | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Muan | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Mokpo | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Naju | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hwasun | 오린손 (orinson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Suncheon | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangyang | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeongam | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jindo | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Haenam | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gangjin | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Wando | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangheung | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Boseong | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Goheung | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeosu | 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Yukjin Korean | Diaspora | Hunchun | 오른손 (òrèunsón) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Jeju City | ᄂᆞ단손 (nawdanson), 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Daejeong | ᄂᆞ단손 (nawdanson), 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Gujwa | ᄂᆞ단손 (nawdanson), 오른손 (oreunson) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Seogwipo | ᄂᆞ단손 (nawdanson), 오른손 (oreunson) |
| This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas. ||||

#### Derived terms

* 오른손잡이 (oreunsonjabi, “right-handed person”)

### References

* 1 2 이승재 [iseungjae] ((Can we date this quote?)) “'바른손'과 '오른손' [bareunson gwa oreunson]”, in korean.go.kr‎, National Institute of the Korean Language