Korean

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Etymology

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From 가시 (gasi, “wife's”) + 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gasieomeoni
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gasieomeoni
McCune–Reischauer?kasiŏmŏni
Yale Romanization?kasiemeni

Noun

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가시어머니 (gasieomeoni)

  1. mother-in-law for a man, i.e. wife's mother
    Synonym: 장모 (jangmo)
    Antonym: 시어머니 (sieomeoni)