어미

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 어〮미 (Yale: émì).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eomi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eomi
McCune–Reischauer?ŏmi
Yale Romanization?emi

Noun

어미 • (eomi)

  1. (often impolite) mother
    어미 속 좀 그만 썩여라.
    eomi sok jom geuman sseogyeora.
    Don't make mum worry too much.
  2. A casual way used by a father to address his wife in front of elders.
    영철이 어미는 도대체 어디를 나갔습니까?
    yeongcheori eomineun dodaeche eodireul nagatseumnikka?
    Where the hell did Yeongcheol's mother go?
  3. dam; mother animal
    어미 호랑이
    eomi horang'i
    mother tiger
  4. mother of one's grandchild (or child in further generations)
  5. Term of address for one's daughter or daughter-in-law (who has children).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 語尾

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)mi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)미]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eomi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eomi
McCune–Reischauer?ŏmi
Yale Romanization?ēmi

Noun

어미 • (eomi) (hanja 語尾)

  1. (grammar) ending (attached to stems of verbs and adjectives)
Synonyms
  • 씨끝 (ssikkeut)

Etymology 3
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Sino-Korean word from 魚尾

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eomi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eomi
McCune–Reischauer?ŏmi
Yale Romanization?emi

Noun

어미 • (eomi) (hanja 魚尾)

  1. (publishing, bibliography) V-shaped decoration that appears in the middle of a traditional East Asian-style book leaf
    Holonym: 판심(版心) (pansim)
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