노모

Korean

Etymology 1

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from no +‎ mosaic.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞mo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [노모]

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

Noun

노모 • (nomo)

1. (pornography) uncensored

   Antonym: 유(有)모 (yumo)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 老母.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈno̞(ː)mo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [노(ː)모]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

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

Noun

노모 • (nomo) (hanja 老母)

South Korean Standard Language	노모(老母) (nomo)
North Korean Standard Language	로모(老母) (romo)

1. old mother

   Coordinate term: 노부(老父) (nobu)