오잘머니

Korean

Etymology

Likely originally a borrowing from the Hwanghae dialect. Compare Hwanghae Yeongpyeong island dialectal 외잘머니 (oejalmeoni).

Noun

오잘머니 • (ojalmeoni)

1. Seoul form of 외할머니 (oehalmeoni, “maternal grandmother”)

Usage notes

Only appears in the dialects of islands off the coast of northern Gyeonggi and bordering Hwanghae Province, such as Ganghwa and Gyodong island.

References

• "아부지가 경기도 사투리라고?" 재미있는 경기도 방언 - 가족 호칭 편