자매

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 姉妹 (“sisters”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠mɛ] ~ [t͡ɕa̠me̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [자매/자메]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jamae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jamae
    McCune–Reischauer?chamae
    Yale Romanization?camay

    Noun

    자매 • (jamae) (hanja 姉妹)

    1. sisters

    See also

    • 동생 (dongsaeng); younger sibling
    • 누나 (nuna); older sister (of a male person)
    • 언니 (eonni); older sister (of a female person)
    • 여동생 (yeodongsaeng); younger sister
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