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mother in Korean

mother in Korean is 엄마, 어머니, 어머님 — mother means a female parent.

mother in Korean

엄마
noun
Pronounced: eomma
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
어머니
noun
Pronounced: eomeoni
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
어머님
noun
Pronounced: eomeonim
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
에미
noun
Pronounced: emi
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
어미
noun
Pronounced: eomi
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
모친
noun formal
Pronounced: mochin
female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant
엄마
noun
Pronounced: eomma
one’s female parent
어머니
noun
Pronounced: eomeoni
one’s female parent

What does "mother" mean?

  1. noun A female parent.
    "Her mother taught her to bake when she was six."
  2. noun The origin or source of something.
    "Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention."
  3. verb To care for someone the way a mother would, sometimes to an overprotective degree.
    "She tends to mother her younger colleagues."

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.
  • She tends to mother her younger colleagues.

Common Korean translations

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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