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===Etymology=== |
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Compound of {{prefix|ko|할|t1=grand-|pos1=as in {{ko-l|할아버지}}, see that entry for more|어머니|t2=mother}}. |
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From the roots {{lang|ko|하—}} (''hada'', "big, great", Modern {{ko-l|크—||big}}, {{ko-l|하—||to do}}) + {{ko-l|—ㄴ||''determiner suffix''}} + {{lang|ko|엄}} (''eom'', "mother", Modern {{ko-l|어머니}}) + {{ko-l|—이||''agent suffix''}}. |
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===Pronunciation=== |
===Pronunciation=== |
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Revision as of 06:30, 5 March 2020
Korean
Alternative forms
- honorific: 할머님 (halmeonim)
Etymology
Compound of 할 (hal-, “grand-”, as in 할아버지 (harabeoji), see that entry for more) + 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ha̠ɭmʌ̹ni]
- Phonetic hangul: [할머니]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | halmeoni |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | halmeoni |
| McCune–Reischauer? | halmŏni |
| Yale Romanization? | hal.meni |
Noun
할머니 • (halmeoni)
- grandmother; (by extension) elderly female
Usage notes
As a form of address, 할머니 (halmeoni) is often a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (너 or 당신).