집사람
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Of native Korean origin. From 집 (jip, “house”) + 사람 (saram, “person”). See also 계집 (gyejip).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕips͈a̠ɾa̠m]
- Phonetic hangul: [집싸람]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jipsaram |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jibsalam |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chipsaram |
| Yale Romanization? | cip.salam |
Noun edit
집사람 • (jipsaram)
Usage notes edit
- For another person's wife, the more respectful word 부인 (bu'in, “lady”) is more commonly used.