아주머니

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Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 丫子彌 (Yale: *àcómí).

In the hangul script, first attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 아ᄌᆞ〮미〮 (Yale: àcómí).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ajumeoni
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ajumeoni
McCune–Reischauer?ajumŏni
Yale Romanization?acwumeni

Noun

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아주머니 (ajumeoni)

  1. a woman of one's parents' age
  2. (by a man) the wife of an older man
  3. ma'am, madam

Usage notes

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Highly respectful when used appropriately.

Coordinate terms

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  • 아줌마 (ajumma, “lady”) (familiar/disrespectful)
  • 아저씨 (ajeossi, “older man”)