Korean learner dictionary
외할머니 meaning and pronunciation
oehalmeoni · maternal grandmother
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 67858Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 외ː할머니, 웨ː할머니Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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어머니의 어머니. 또는 그 사람을 부르는 말.
English: maternal grandmother — Mother's mother. Or a word used to call that person.
Examples
- 외할머니 댁.
- 외할머니 말씀.
- 외할머니께서 돌아가시다.
- 외할머니를 뵙다.
- 외할머니는 엄마가 고등학생일 때 돌아가셨다고 했다.
- 외할머니께서 젊으셨을 때 사진을 보니 엄마랑 똑같았다.
- Origin
- 外할머니
- Categories
- 삶 > 친족 관계 · 가족 행사
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