계모

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 繼母.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)mo̞] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)mo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [계(ː)모/게(ː)모]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyemo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyemo
    McCune–Reischauer?kyemo
    Yale Romanization?kyēymo

    Noun

    계모 • (gyemo) (hanja 繼母)

    1. stepmother

    Synonyms

    • 새어머니 (saeeomeoni)
    • 의붓어미 (uibuseomi)
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