아비

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[a̠bi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? abi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? abi
McCune–Reischauer? abi
Yale Romanization? api

Etymology 1

Shortened form of 아버지 (abeoji, “father”).

Noun

아비 (abi)

  1. Disrespectful term for another person's father.
  2. Term of address for the speaker's son who is married and has children.
  3. (archaic) father (in works dating from the 15th-17th centuries)

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2006-12-31), 아비”, in 표준국어대사전
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2006-12-31), 아비”, in 표준국어대사전

Etymology 2

From the hanja (a, "hill") and (bi, "to compare").

Gavia stellata

Wikispecies

Noun

아비 (abi)

  1. A loon or diver, any diving bird of the family Gaviidae.
  2. The red-throated loon, Gavia stellata.

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2006-12-31), 아비”, in 표준국어대사전

Etymology 3

From the hanja (a, "hill") and (bi, "nose").

Noun

아비 (abi)

  1. A Buddhist hell, one of the eight fiery hells.
Synonyms
  • 무간지옥 (muganjiok), 無間地獄

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2006-12-31), 아비”, in 표준국어대사전

Etymology 4

From the hanja (a, "village") and (bi, "servant girl").

Noun

아비 (abi)

  1. (archaic). A local official's informal term of address for a servant girl.

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2006-12-31), 아비”, in 표준국어대사전
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