부모

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 父母

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pumo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [부모]

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

Noun

부모 • (bumo) (hanja 父母)

1. parents

   부모님은 어디 계세요?

   bumonim-eun eodi gyeseyo?

   Where do your parents live (lit.: are staying)?

Usage notes

• To refer to other people's parents, the honorific form 부모님 (bumonim) should be used.

See also

• 어버이 (eobeoi)