어머

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹mʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [어머]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eomeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eomeo
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏmŏ
Yale Romanization?	eme

Interjection

어머 • (eomeo)

1. (chiefly women's speech) oh, my goodness

   어머, 머릿결이 참 좋네요.

   eomeo, meoritgyeor-i cham jonneyo.

   Oh, my goodness, the condition of your hair is great.

Synonyms

• 세상에 (sesang'e)
• 어머나 (eomeona)

Descendants

• → Chinese: 哦莫 ( òmò)