ajumma
/axumma/from spelling rules
ajumma is the Spanish word for a married middle-aged Korean woman.
This noun refers specifically to a married middle-aged woman of Korean descent.
Meaning: (Korea) a married middle-aged Korean woman (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/axumma/
Did you know?
- In Spanish-speaking countries, calling a stranger ajumma would result in complete confusion, as the word has no linguistic roots in the Spanish language.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are visiting a Korean market.
- LucíaMira a esa ajumma de allá.Look at that ajumma over there.
- Mateo¿Quién es ella, Lucía?Who is she, Lucía?
- LucíaEs la ajumma que hace el kimchi.She is the ajumma who makes the kimchi.
- MateoVamos a comprarle algo entonces.Let's buy something from her then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
