아줌마

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠d͡ʑumma̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [아줌마]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ajumma
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ajumma
McCune–Reischauer?	ajumma
Yale Romanization?	acwumma

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 아줌마의 / 아줌마에 / 아줌마까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

아줌마 • (ajumma)

1. middle-aged elder female
2. aunt
3. ma'am, madam

Usage notes

The term 아줌마 is used to address a married woman.

Related terms

• 언니 (eonni) (elder sister of a female)
• 누나 (nuna) (elder sister of a male)
• 할머니 (halmeoni) (grandmother; senior female)
• 아저씨 (ajeossi) (middle-aged elder male; uncle)

Descendants

• → Cantonese: 阿珠媽／阿珠妈 (aa³ zyu¹ maa¹)
• → English: ajumma, ahjumma, ajooma, ajoomma, ajuma, ahjuma
• → Japanese: アジュンマ (ajunma), アジュマ (ajuma)
• → Mandarin: 阿珠媽／阿珠妈 (āzhūmā)