어미

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 어미 (emi). Related to 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”), 엄마 (eomma, “mom”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ʌ̹mi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[어미]
Revised Romanization? eomi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? eomi
McCune–Reischauer? ŏmi
Yale Romanization? emi

Noun

어미 • (eomi)

  1. (impolite) mother
    어미 속 좀 그만 썩여라.
    Eomi sok jom geuman sseogyeora.
    Don't make mum worry too much.
  2. A casual way used by a father to address his wife in front of elders.
    영철이 어미는 도대체 어디를 나갔습니까?
    Yeongcheori eomineun dodaeche eodireul nagatseumnikka?
    Wifey, where the hell did Yeongcheol go?
  3. dam; mother animal
    어미 호랑이
    eomi horang-i
    mother tiger
  4. mother of one's grandchild (or child in further generations)
  5. Term of address for one's daughter or daughter-in-law (who has children).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 語尾

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈɘːmi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[어:미]
Revised Romanization? eomi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? eomi
McCune–Reischauer? ŏmi
Yale Romanization? ēmi

Noun

어미 • (eomi) (hanja 語尾)

  1. (grammar) ending (attached to stems of verbs and adjectives)
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