클아매

Korean

Etymology

클 (keul, “big, related to 큰”) +‎ 아매 (amae, “mother, grandmother”). Compare 클아배 (keurabae)

Noun

클아매 • (keuramae)

1. (Northern Hamgyong, Yukjin, Russia) grandmother

   Synonym: 아매 (amae)

   • 2015 February 17, 리 콘스탄틴 [ri konseutantin], “신내림의 장면 [sinnaerimui jangmyeon]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 우즈베키스탄 타슈켄트 세르겔리 [ujeubekiseutan tasyukenteu sereugelli]:

     그래 왔다고서르 우리 클아매는... 사으 차렸지.

     Geurae watdago-seoreu uri keuramae-neun... Sa-eu charyeotji.

     Because he had come, grandmother... set up the table.