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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 丫子彌 (Yale: *àcómí).
In the hangul script, first attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 아ᄌᆞ〮미〮 (Yale: àcómí).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ajumeoni |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ajumeoni |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ajumŏni |
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| Yale Romanization? | acwumeni |
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Noun
아주머니 • (ajumeoni)
- a woman of one's parents' age
- (by a man) the wife of an older man
- ma'am, madam
Usage notes
Highly respectful when used appropriately.
Coordinate terms
- 아줌마 (ajumma, “lady”) (familiar/disrespectful)
- 아저씨 (ajeossi, “older man”)