Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halmoni

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hal-moni
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An elderly Korean woman, typically a grandmother.

Etymology

From Korean 할머니 (halmeoni, “grandmother; old woman”).

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 할머니

Inflected Forms

halmonis (plural)

Questions

What does halmoni mean?: An elderly Korean woman, typically a grandmother.
Where does halmoni come from?: It is traced to Korean.

How to pronounce halmoni

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “halmoni”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “halmoni”.
Repeat and practice — Say “halmoni” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.