Korean word

고모

Pronunciation

Romanizationkomo

Meaning

  • nounpaternal aunt

Example

고모가 어제 집에 왔어요.ko mo ga eo je chi be wa sseo yo

My paternal aunt came over yesterday.

Illustration for 고모 (paternal aunt)

More examples

이번 주말에 고모 댁에 가요.i beon chu ma re ko mo tae ge ka yo

I am going to my paternal aunt's house this weekend.

Core concept

It names any sister of a person's father, whether she is older or younger than the father.

Common phrases

  • 고모 댁ko mo taek

    paternal aunt's home

  • 고모 생일ko mo saeng il

    paternal aunt's birthday

Similar words

이모imo: A maternal aunt who is the mother's sister.
고모님komonim: A polite title for a father's sister.
숙모sungmo: The wife of a father's brother.
고모부komobu: The husband of a father's sister.

Definition in Korean

가족 관계에서 아버지 쪽의 자매를 가리키는 명사.ka jok kwan gye e seo a beo ji jjo gui cha mae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

고모 (gomo, "paternal aunt") comes from a Sino-Korean term for a father's sister.

Usage tips

  • This word helps children notice that Korean family terms often give more information about family connections than English terms do.

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