자매

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 姉妹 (“sisters”)

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠mɛ] ~ [t͡ɕa̠me̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [자매/자메]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jamae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jamae
McCune–Reischauer?chamae
Yale Romanization?camay

Noun

자매 • (jamae) (hanja 姉妹)

  1. sisters

See also

  • 동생 (dongsaeng); younger sibling
  • 누나 (nuna); older sister (of a male person)
  • 언니 (eonni); older sister (of a female person)
  • 여동생 (yeodongsaeng); younger sister
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