Korean word

외숙모

Pronunciation

Romanizationoesungmo

Meaning

  • nounaunt

Example

이번 주말에 외숙모를 만나러 가요.i beon chu ma re oe sung mo reul man na reo ka yo

I'm going to see my aunt this weekend.

Illustration for 외숙모 (aunt)

More examples

외숙모 댁에 점심을 먹으러 갔어요.oe sung mo tae ge cheom si meul meo geu reo ka sseo yo

I went to my aunt's house for lunch.

Core concept

The wife of a maternal uncle in the extended family.

Common phrases

  • 외숙모 댁에 가다oe sung mo tae ge ka da

    go to my aunt's house

  • 외숙모 선물 준비oe sung mo seon mul chun bi

    prepare a gift for my aunt

Similar words

이모imo: The sister of a person's mother.
고모komo: The sister of a person's father.
숙모sungmo: The wife of a father's brother.
외숙부oesukppu: The brother of a person's mother.

Definition in Korean

어머니 쪽 친척 중에서 어머니의 남자 형제의 아내를 가리키는 말eo meo ni jjok chin cheok chung e seo eo meo ni ui nam ja hyeong je ui a nae reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The term combines an element for the maternal side with a family term for an uncle's wife, making the relationship more precise than the broad English word aunt.

Usage tips

  • In a family introduction, this word helps identify exactly which aunt is meant when several aunts are present.

Related words

  • 숙부sukppuunclenoun
  • 외가oegamaternal relativesnoun

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