사모

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 師母.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?samo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?samo
    McCune–Reischauer?samo
    Yale Romanization?samo

    Noun

    사모 • (samo) (hanja 師母)

    1. (one's) teacher's wife
      사모님
      samonim
      (one's) teacher's wife (honorific)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 思慕.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?samo
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?samo
      McCune–Reischauer?samo
      Yale Romanization?samo

      Noun

      사모 • (samo) (hanja 思慕)

      1. longing; yearning; love; deep attachment
      2. admiration; adoration

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 紗帽.

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)mo̞]
        • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?samo
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?samo
        McCune–Reischauer?samo
        Yale Romanization?sāmo

        Noun

        사모 • (samo) (hanja 紗帽)

        1. samo, black formal hat worn by Joseon-era officials
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