이모

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 姨母 (“maternal aunt”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    이모 • (imo) (hanja 姨母)

    1. maternal aunt (one's mother's sister)
      Coordinate term: 고모(姑母) (gomo, “paternal aunt”)
    2. (familiar) madam (when one calls a middle-aged waitress)
    Derived terms
    • 시이모(媤姨母) (siimo)
    • 이모(姨母)뻘 (imoppeol)
    • 이모(姨母)할머니 (imohalmeoni)
    • 이모(姨母)할아버지 (imoharabeoji)
    • 이모부(姨母夫) (imobu)
    • 이모사촌(姨母四寸) (imosachon)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 異母.

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      이모 • (imo) (hanja 異母)

      1. having the same father but a different mother
        Synonym: 이복(異腹) (ibok)
      Derived terms
      • 이모제(異母弟) (imoje)
      • 이모형(異母兄) (imohyeong)
      • 이모형제(異母兄弟) (imohyeongje)

      Etymology 3

      From English emo.

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      이모 • (imo)

      1. emo (music genre)
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