이모

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 姨母 (maternal aunt).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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이모 (imo) (hanja 姨母)

  1. maternal aunt (one's mother's sister)
    Coordinate term: 고모(姑母) (gomo, paternal aunt)
  2. (familiar) madam (when one calls a middle-aged waitress)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 異母.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)mo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?imo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?imo
McCune–Reischauer?imo
Yale Romanization?īmo

Noun

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이모 (imo) (hanja 異母)

  1. having the same father but a different mother
    Synonym: 이복(異腹) (ibok)
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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From English emo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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이모 (imo)

  1. emo (music genre)