이모

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 姨母 (“maternal aunt”).

Pronunciation

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Revised Romanization?imo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?imo
McCune–Reischauer?imo
Yale Romanization?imo

Noun

이모 • (imo) (hanja 姨母)

  1. maternal aunt (one's mother's sister)
    Coordinate term: 고모(姑母) (gomo, “paternal aunt”)
  2. (familiar) madam (when one calls a middle-aged waitress)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 異母.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?imo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?imo
McCune–Reischauer?imo
Yale Romanization?īmo

Noun

이모 • (imo) (hanja 異母)

  1. having the same father but a different mother
    Synonym: 이복(異腹) (ibok)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From English emo.

Pronunciation

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Revised Romanization?imo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?imo
McCune–Reischauer?imo
Yale Romanization?imo

Noun

이모 • (imo)

  1. emo (music genre)
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