부모

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 父母

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[pumo̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[부모]
Revised Romanization? bumo
Revised Romanization (translit.)? bumo
McCune–Reischauer? pumo
Yale Romanization? pumo

Noun

부모 • (bumo) (hanja 父母)

  1. parents
    부모님은 어디 계세요?
    Bumonimeun 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
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.