초마

Korean

Etymology

Related to standard Korean 치마 (chima).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞ma̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [초마]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	choma
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	choma
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'oma
Yale Romanization?	choma

Noun

초마 • (choma)

1. (Gangwon, Seoul, Hwanghae, Chungcheong) Dialectal form of 치마 (chima, “skirt”).
   • 2009 February 26, 석팔례 [seokpallye], “어린 남편의 지혜 [eorin nampyeonui jihye]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 충청북도 제천시 한수면 [chungcheongbukdo jecheonsi hansumyeon]:

     초마에 밤으로 오줌만 싸고 남편 구실두 못 하고.

     Choma'e bam-euro ojum-man ssa-go nampyeon gusil-du mot ha-go.

     During night he would urinate on her skirt and the husband couldn't carry out his role [as a husband].