이모

a maternal aunt; one’s mother’s sister

Etymology

Sino-Korean, from 姨母, literally “mother’s sister; maternal aunt.”

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an informal term of address for a middle-aged woman, especially a woman working in a restaurant or shop

Etymology

Extended from the kinship term 이모, used familiarly for women of an aunt-like age or social role.

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