noun

[C]

one's paternal aunt by marriage; the wife of one's father's younger brother

sungmo

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 叔母, literally ‘younger-uncle mother/aunt’.

Examples

이번 주말에 숙모 댁에 가요.

ibeon jumare sungmo daege gayo

I’m going to my aunt’s house this weekend.

숙모께서 맛있는 저녁을 차려 주셨어요.

sungmokkeseo masinneun jeonyeogeul charyeo jusyeosseoyo

My aunt prepared a delicious dinner for us.

명절마다 숙모를 찾아뵙습니다.

myeongjeolmada sungmoreul chajaboepseumnida

I visit my aunt every holiday.

Character Breakdown

숙

suk

younger uncle; junior elder, from 叔

모

mother; female elder, from 母

Synonyms

Collocations

숙모 댁

숙모님

숙모께서

숙모를 뵙다

숙모와 삼촌

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