양모

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ja̠ŋmo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [양모]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yangmo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yangmo
McCune–Reischauer?	yangmo
Yale Romanization?	yangmo

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 양(羊) (yang, “sheep, caprid”) + 모(毛) (mo, “hair, fur”).

Noun

양모 • (yangmo) (hanja 羊毛)

1. wool, fleece

Derived terms

• 양모지(羊毛脂) (yangmoji, “lanolin”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 養母, from 養 (“support”) + 母 (“mother”).

Noun

양모 • (yangmo) (hanja 養母)

1. adoptive mother, foster mother