할머니

Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier 한어머니 (haneomeoni), from 한 (han-, “great, big”) (from Middle Korean 하다 (hata, “to be big”)) + 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?halmeoni
Revised Romanization (translit.)?halmeoni
McCune–Reischauer?halmŏni
Yale Romanization?hal.meni

Noun

할머니 • (halmeoni)

  1. grandmother; (by extension) elderly female
    Coordinate term: 할아버지 (harabeoji)

Usage notes

As a form of address, 할머니 (halmeoni) is often a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (너 or 당신).

See also
  • 조모 (jomo), 할매 (halmae), 할미 (halmi)
  • 아줌마 (ajumma) - middle-aged woman; older female
  • 할망구 (halmanggu)
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