장모님

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Korean

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Etymology

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장모 (丈母, jangmo) + (nim).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋmo̞nim]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jangmonim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jangmonim
McCune–Reischauer?changmonim
Yale Romanization?cāngmonim

Noun

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장모님 (jangmonim)

  1. honorific of 장모 (jangmo, mother-in-law, wife's mother)
    Antonym: 시어머님 (sieomeonim)
    Coordinate term: 장인 (jang'in)