어머니
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Yeombul bogwonmun (念佛普勸文 / 염불보권문), 1776, as Modern Korean 어마니 (eomani).
From 어미 (eomi, “mother”) + 아 (-a, vocative particle) + —님 (-nim, honorific marker).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹mʌ̹ni]
(file)
- Phonetic hangul: [어머니]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eomeoni |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eomeoni |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏmŏni |
| Yale Romanization? | emeni |
South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 어머니의 / 어머니에 / 어머니까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the first two syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun edit
어머니 • (eomeoni)
Synonyms edit
- 엄마 (eomma) ma, mom
- 어이 (eoi) mother, parent
- 어멈 (eomeom) (humble speech) mom, wife
- 어미 (eomi) (humble speech) mom, wife
- 애미 (aemi) (humble speech)
- (honorific) 어머님 (eomeonim)
Antonyms edit
- 아버지 (abeoji) father
- 아버님 (abeonim) father (honorific)
- 아빠 (appa) pa, papa, dad, daddy
- 아범 (abeom) (humble speech) dad, husband
- 아비 (abi) (humble speech) dad, husband
- 애비 (aebi) (humble speech)
Derived terms edit
- 양어머니 (yang'eomeoni, “adoptive mother”)
- 의붓어머니 (uibuseomeoni, “stepmother”)
- 작은어머니 (jageuneomeoni, “aunt, father's younger brother's wife”)
- 큰어머니 (keuneomeoni, “aunt, father's elder brother's wife”)
- 할머니 (halmeoni, “grandmother”)
- 증조할머니 (jeungjohalmeoni, “great grandmother”)
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- 어머니 in dictionaries at daum.net