아주마니

Korean

Etymology

See the main entry.

Noun

아주마니 • (ajumani)

1. Jeolla dialect, Pyongan, and Yukjin form of 아주머니 (ajumeoni, “an older women of one's parent's age”)
   • 1977, 김진하 [gimjinha], “각설이타령 [gakseoritaryeong]”, in MBC 한국민요대전 음반자료 사이트 [MBC han'gungminyodaejeon eumbanjaryo saiteu]‎^[1], 평안남도 평원군 덕포리 [pyeong'annamdo pyeong'won'gun deokpori]:

     맷돌간 아주마니 찬그릇 바라막듯 했시외다.

     Maetdolgan ajumani chan'geureut baramakdeut haetsi-oeda.

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2. Jeolla dialect, Pyongan, and Yukjin form of 아주머니 (ajumeoni, “(for men) the wife of an older man”)
3. Jeolla dialect, Pyongan, and Yukjin form of 아주머니 (ajumeoni, “ma'am, madam”)
4. (Yukjin) aunt, father's younger brother's wife.

   Synonym: 작은어머니 (jageuneomeoni).