할머니

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Contents 1 Korean 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Alternative forms 1.1.3 Similar terms

[edit] Korean

[edit] Noun

할머니 (halmeoni)

1. grandmother; (by extension) elderly female

[edit] Usage notes

As a form of address, 할머니 (halmeoni) is often a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (너 or 당신).

[edit] Alternative forms

• honorific: 할머님 (halmeonim)

[edit] Similar terms

• 조모, 할매, 할미
• 언니 - elder sister of a female
• 오빠 - elder brother of a female
• 아줌마 - middle aged woman; older female
• 할아버지 - grandfather; elderly male