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TOPIK 2noun

아줌마

ajumma

아줌마가 · 아줌마를

middle-aged woman, ma'am (casual)

Example

아줌마, 여기 김밥 두 줄 주세요.

Ma'am, two rolls of gimbap here, please.

Word parts

Casual, shortened form of 아주머니.

Good to know

Can sound rude to a woman who doesn't see herself as middle-aged; many diners say 이모 or 사장님 instead.