집사람

Korean

Etymology

집, home + 사람, person

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕips͈a̠ɾa̠m]
  • Phonetic Hangul[집싸람]
Revised Romanization? jipsaram
Revised Romanization (translit.)? jibsalam
McCune–Reischauer? chipsaram
Yale Romanization? cipqsalam

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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