장모님

Korean

Etymology

장모 (丈母, jangmo) + 님 (nim).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋmo̞nim]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)모님]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangmonim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangmonim
McCune–Reischauer?	changmonim
Yale Romanization?	cāngmonim

Noun

장모님 • (jangmonim)

1. honorific of 장모 (jangmo, “mother-in-law, wife's mother”)

   Antonym: 시어머님 (sieomeonim)

   Coordinate term: 장인 (jang'in)