Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 姉妹 (sisters)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jamae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jamae
McCune–Reischauer?chamae
Yale Romanization?camay

Noun

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자매 (jamae) (hanja 姉妹)

  1. sisters

See also

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  • 동생 (dongsaeng); younger sibling
  • 누나 (nuna); older sister (of a male person)
  • 언니 (eonni); older sister (of a female person)
  • 여동생 (yeodongsaeng); younger sister