할머니
Korean edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From earlier 한어머니 (haneomeoni), from 한 (han-, “great, big”) (from Middle Korean 하다 (hata, “to be big”)) + 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ha̠ɭmʌ̹ni]
- Phonetic hangul: [할머니]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | halmeoni |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | halmeoni |
| McCune–Reischauer? | halmŏni |
| Yale Romanization? | hal.meni |
Noun edit
할머니 • (halmeoni)
- grandmother; (by extension) elderly female
- Coordinate term: 할아버지 (harabeoji)
Usage notes edit
As a form of address, 할머니 (halmeoni) is often a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (너 or 당신).