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Korean
Etymology
From 외 (外, oe, “outside”) + 할머니 (halmeoni, “grandmother”). Compare Chinese 外祖母 (wàizǔmǔ).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | oehalmeoni |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | oehalmeoni |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | oehalmŏni |
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| Yale Romanization? | oyhal.meni |
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Noun
외할머니 • (oehalmeoni)
- maternal grandmother
Synonyms
- (Jeolla) 외함씨 (oehamssi)
- (Gangwon) 외할매 (oehalmae)
- (Gyeonggi) 왜할머니 (waehalmeoni)
Coordinate terms