Korean

Alternative forms

• honorific: 할머님 (halmeonim)

Noun

할머니 • ‎(halmeoni)

1. grandmother; (by extension) elderly female

Usage notes

As a form of address, 할머니 (halmeoni) is often a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (너 or 당신).

See also

• 조모 ‎(jomo), 할매 ‎(halmae), 할미 ‎(halmi)
• 언니 ‎(eonni) - elder sister of a female
• 오빠 ‎(oppa) - elder brother of a female
• 아줌마 ‎(ajumma) - middle aged woman; older female
• 할아버지 ‎(harabeoji) - grandfather; elderly male