이모

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 姨母, from 姨 (“aunt”) + 母 (“mother”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [imo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [이모]

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

Noun

이모 • (imo) (hanja 姨母)

1. maternal aunt (one's mother's sister)
2. (familiar) madam (when one calls a middle-aged waitress)

Related terms

• 고모 (姑母, gomo, “paternal aunt”)