어머님

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 어〮마님〯 (Yale: émànǐm).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹mʌ̹nim]
• Phonetic hangul: [어머님]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eomeonim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eomeonim
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏmŏnim
Yale Romanization?	emenim

Noun

어머님 • (eomeonim)

1. honorific of 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”)

   Coordinate term: 아버님 (abeonim)