다부

Korean

Etymology 1

Presumably of native Korean origin.

Adverb

다부 • (dabu)

1. (Jeolla dialect, Gyeongsang) again

   Synonym: 다시 (dasi)

   • 1979 May 5, 김상태 [gimsangtae], “등금장사가 업은 업 [deunggeumjangsaga eobeun eop]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경상북도 성주군 벽진면 [gyeongsangbukdo seongjugun byeokjinmyeon]:

     업고 다부 주막에 가이 내가 아를 반다시 업었는데 주막주인이 아 업었다 소리를 안 해.

     Eopgo dabu jumag-e gai nae-ga a-reul bandasi eobeonneunde jumakju'in-i a eobeotda sori-reul an hae.

     Although I definitely carried the child on my back to the tavern again, the tavern owner didn't mention that I was carrying the child.

Etymology 2

Adverb

다부 • (dabu)

1. (Gyeongsang) instead, rather