Korean word

새엄마

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaeeomma

Meaning

  • nounstepmother

Example

저에게 새엄마가 있어요.cheo e ge sae eom ma ga i sseo yo

I have a stepmother.

Illustration for 새엄마 (stepmother)

More examples

아이들이 새엄마를 '엄마'라고 불러요.a i deu ri sae eom ma reul eom ma ra go pul leo yo

The children call their stepmother 'Mom.'

Core concept

A child's friendly name for the mother who enters the family after the original mother.

Common phrases

  • 새엄마를 만나러 가다sae eom ma reul man na reo ka da

    go to meet ___

  • 새엄마와 사이가 좋다sae eom ma wa sa i ga cho ta

    get along well with ___

Similar words

새어머니saeeomeoni: A polite term for a stepmother who becomes part of the family after a parent's remarriage.
엄마eomma: A warm, familiar name that children or family members use for their mother.
어머니eomeoni: A respectful term for one's mother in polite or formal family speech.

Definition in Korean

가정에서 자녀가 새로 들어온 어머니를 가리켜 부르는 말로, 주로 비공식적이고 친근한 표현.ka jeong e seo cha nyeo ga sae ro teu reo on eo meo ni reul ka ri kyeo pu reu neun mal lo chu ro pi gong sik jjeo gi go chin geun han pyo hyeon

Word origin

The word 새엄마 (saeeomma, "stepmother") is built from 새 (sae, "new") and 엄마 (eomma, "mom"), giving the idea of a new mom in the family.

Usage tips

  • When this word is used to address someone directly, the preferred name depends on the family's feelings and habits, so a personal name may sometimes be more comfortable.

Opposites

  • 친엄마chineommabiological mothernoun

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