마마

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 媽媽 (“mum”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈma̠ːma̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[마:마]
Revised Romanization? mama
Revised Romanization (translit.)? mama
McCune–Reischauer? mama
Yale Romanization? māma

Noun

마마 • (mama)

  1. (honorific) Your Majesty, His Majesty, Her Majesty
  2. (honorific) Madame for a concubine of an ancient high-ranking official
  3. (honorific) goddess who is allegedly responsible for smallpox
  4. smallpox, pockmark

(Majesty):

  • 상감마마 (上監媽媽, sanggammama, “king”)
  • 중전마마 (中殿媽媽, jungjeonmama, “queen”)
  • 동궁마마 (東宮媽媽, donggungmama, “crowned prince”)

(smallpox):

  • 별성마마 (別星媽媽, byeolseongmama, “smallpox”), originally the honorific for the goddess who is allegedly responsible for smallpox
  • 손님마마 (-媽媽, sonnimmama, “smallpox”), literally "guest the honorable"
  • 역신마마 (疫神媽媽, yeoksinmama, “crowned prince”), originally the honorific for the goddess who is allegedly responsible for smallpox
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