외할머니
Korean
Etymology
From 외 (外, oe, “outside”) + 할머니 (halmeoni, “grandmother”). Compare Chinese 外祖母 (wàizǔmǔ).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [we̞ɦa̠ɭmʌ̹ni] ~ [ø̞ɦa̠ɭmʌ̹ni]
- Phonetic hangul: [웨할머니/외할머니]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | oehalmeoni |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | oehalmeoni |
| McCune–Reischauer? | oehalmŏni |
| Yale Romanization? | oyhal.meni |
Noun
외할머니 • (oehalmeoni)
- maternal grandmother
Synonyms
- (Jeolla) 외함씨 (oehamssi)
- (Gangwon) 외할매 (oehalmae)
- (Gyeonggi) 왜할머니 (waehalmeoni)
Coordinate terms
- 친할머니 (chinhalmeoni): paternal grandmother
- 외할아버지 (oeharabeoji): maternal grandfather
- 친할아버지 (chinharabeoji): paternal grandfather