Korean word

작은어머니

Pronunciation

Romanizationchageuneomeoni

Meaning

  • nounaunt

Example

이번 주에 작은어머니와 식사했어요.i beon chu e cha geu neo meo ni wa sik ssa hae sseo yo

I had a meal with my aunt this week.

Illustration for 작은어머니 (aunt)

More examples

어제 작은어머니께 선물을 드렸어요.eo je cha geu neo meo ni kke seon mu reul teu ryeo sseo yo

Yesterday, I gave my aunt a present.

Core concept

A respectful family title for the wife of a father's younger brother.

Common phrases

  • 작은어머니께 선물cha geu neo meo ni kke seon mul

    a present for an aunt

  • 작은어머니께 전화cha geu neo meo ni kke cheon hwa

    a phone call to an aunt

Similar words

작은어머님chageuneomeonim: A formal kinship title used respectfully for a father's younger brother's wife.
작은엄마chageuneomma: A friendly family term for a father's younger brother's wife used in casual speech.
이모imo: A female relative who is the sister of one's mother.
고모komo: A female relative who is the sister of one's father.

Definition in Korean

아버지의 남동생과 결혼한 여성을 가리키는 친족 호칭.a beo ji ui nam dong saeng gwa kyeol hon han yeo seong eul ka ri ki neun chin jok ho ching

Word origin

작은어머니 (jageuneomeoni, "aunt") joins a word meaning small or younger with a word meaning mother to create a kinship title.

Usage tips

  • Korean kinship terms often identify the exact family connection, so this word is more precise than the broad English term used in the translation.

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