집사람

Korean

Etymology

집, home + 사람, person

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕips͈a̠ɾa̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [집싸람]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jipsaram
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jibsalam
McCune–Reischauer?	chipsaram
Yale Romanization?	cip.salam

Noun

집사람 • (jipsaram)

1. (humble) wife, especially one's own

Usage notes

• For another person's wife, the more respectful word 부인 (bu'in, “lady”) is more commonly used.

Synonyms

• 아내 (anae) (humble)
• 마누라 (manura) (humble)
• 와이프 (waipeu) (humble)
• 부인 (bu'in) (honorific)
• 처 (妻, cheo)