집사람

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From (jip, house) + 사람 (saram, person). See also 계집 (gyejip).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jipsaram
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jibsalam
McCune–Reischauer?chipsaram
Yale Romanization?cip.salam

Noun

집사람 • (jipsaram)

  1. (humble) wife, especially one's own

Usage notes

  • For another person's wife, the more respectful word 부인 (bu'in, “lady”) is more commonly used.

Synonyms

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