산모

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 産 (“delivery”) + 母 (“mother”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    산모 • (sanmo) (hanja 産母)

    1. woman having recently given birth; puerpera

    Synonyms

    • 산욕부 (産褥婦, sanyokbu)
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