mother in Korean
mother in Korean is 엄마, 어머니, 어머님 — mother means a female parent.
mother in Korean
엄마
Pronounced: eomma
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
어머니
Pronounced: eomeoni
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
어머님
Pronounced: eomeonim
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
에미
Pronounced: emi
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
어미
Pronounced: eomi
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
모친
Pronounced: mochin
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
엄마
Pronounced: eomma
one’s female parent
어머니
Pronounced: eomeoni
one’s female parent
What does "mother" mean?
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noun A female parent.
"Her mother taught her to bake when she was six."
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noun The origin or source of something.
"Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention."
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verb To care for someone the way a mother would, sometimes to an overprotective degree.
"She tends to mother her younger colleagues."
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mother in a sentence
- Her mother taught her to bake when she was six.
- He calls his mother every Sunday evening.
- Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention.
- Curiosity is often the mother of discovery, a teacher once told us.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "mother" in Korean?
"mother" in Korean is 엄마, 어머니, 어머님. mother means: A female parent.
How do you pronounce 엄마?
"mother" in Korean is 엄마, pronounced "eomma".
How do you use "mother" in a sentence?
Example: "Her mother taught her to bake when she was six." In Korean, "mother" is 엄마, 어머니, 어머님.
Are there other ways to say "mother" in Korean?
Yes — Korean has 6 translations listed for "mother": 엄마, 어머니, 어머님, 에미, 어미, 모친.
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