개비

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 開扉 (“opening the door”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɛbi] ~ [ke̞bi]
• Phonetic hangul: [개비/게비]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaebi
McCune–Reischauer?	kaebi
Yale Romanization?	kaypi

Noun

개비 • (gaebi) (hanja 開扉)

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Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɛbi] ~ [ke̞bi]
• Phonetic hangul: [개비/게비]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaebi
McCune–Reischauer?	kaebi
Yale Romanization?	kaypi

Noun

개비 • (gaebi)

1. wood; split wood

Derived terms

• 바람개비 (baramgaebi, “pinwheel”)
• 성냥개비 (seongnyanggaebi, “matchstick”)
• 장작개비 (jangjakgaebi, “a piece of split firewood”)

 

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 改 (“change”) + 備 (“equip”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)bi] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)bi]
• Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)비/게(ː)비]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaebi
McCune–Reischauer?	kaebi
Yale Romanization?	kāypi

Noun

개비 • (gaebi) (hanja 改備)

1. renewal, replacing, retrofitting

   양복장을 개비하다 ― yangbokjang-eul gaebihada ― to replace one's wardrobe

Derived terms

• 개비(改備)하다 (gaebihada, “to renew, replace, refurnish, refixture”)

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɛbi] ~ [ke̞bi]
• Phonetic hangul: [개비/게비]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaebi
McCune–Reischauer?	kaebi
Yale Romanization?	kaypi

Noun

개비 • (gaebi)

1. (ceramics) an object placed in front of a kiln door to cover the pottery being baked

Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

개비 • (gaebi)

1. (Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect) pocket

   Synonym: 호주머니 (hojumeoni)