What does 어머 mean?
어머 (eo-meo) means: Oh my / Oh wow — an instinctive gasp of surprise. Traditionally associated with an older/feminine register but now used broadly.
Traditionally associated with an older/feminine register but now used broadly. Doubled as 어머어머 for stronger shock. It's involuntary-sounding on purpose — the point is to sound like you couldn't help but react.
Related words in Top N Listicles
그랬구나 geu-raet-gu-na왜 그랬대 wae geu-raet-dae저런 jeo-reon큰일 날 뻔했네 keun-il nal ppeon-haet-ne세상에 se-sang-e