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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 어〮마님〯 (Yale: émànǐm).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eomeonim |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eomeonim |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏmŏnim |
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| Yale Romanization? | emenim |
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Noun
어머님 • (eomeonim)
- honorific of 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”)
- Coordinate term: 아버님 (abeonim)