부모

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Early Modern Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 父母.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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부모 (pwumwo) (hanja 父母)

  1. parents
  2. (figurative) the king, as “parent" of the people

Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 父母, largely displacing native 어버이 (eobeoi).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bumo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bumo
McCune–Reischauer?pumo
Yale Romanization?pumo

Noun

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부모 (bumo) (hanja 父母)

  1. parents
    Synonyms: 부모님 (bumonim, honorific), 어버이 (eobeoi, native equivalent)
    부모 어디 계세요?
    Bumonim-eun eodi gyeseyo?
    Where are your parents?

Usage notes

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  • In non-formal contexts, usually accompanied by the honorific suffix (nim) as 부모님 (bumonim). The lack of the suffix may be taken as demeaning.

Derived terms

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