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Korean
Etymology
시(媤)- (si-, “husband's family”) + 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | sieomeoni |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sieomeoni |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | siŏmŏni |
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| Yale Romanization? | siemeni |
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Noun
시어머니 • (sieomeoni)
- mother-in-law for a woman, i.e. husband's mother
- Antonym: 가시어머니 (gasieomeoni)