아바이

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠ba̠i]
• Phonetic hangul: [아바이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	abai
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	abai
McCune–Reischauer?	abai
Yale Romanization?	apai

Noun

아바이 • (abai)

1. (Pyongan, Hamgyong, Yukjin, Russia, Hwanghae, Gangwon, Northern Gyeongsang) father

   Synonym: (Standard Korean) 아버지 (abeoji)

   • 2015 February 15, 신 크세이냐 본서너브나 [sin keuseinya bonseoneobeuna], “일생(숫자) 타령 [ilsaeng(sutja) taryeong]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 우즈베키스탄 타슈켄트 미르바스끼 [ujeubekiseutan tasyukenteu mireubaseukki]:

     그 전에 우리 아바이 늘상 노래를 하는 거는 걍 이러지.

     Geu jeon-e uri abai neulsang norae-reul haneun geo-neun gyang ireoji.

     Back then the thing my father always sang was this.

2. (Hamgyong) grandfather, old male
   • 2013 June 21, 김건욱 [gimgeonuk], “나의 살던 고향은 [naui saldeon gohyang'eun]”, in KBS 고향극장 [KBS gohyanggeukjang]‎^[2], 함경남도 홍원군 [hamgyeongnamdo hong'won'gun]:

     그때 6.25때 나온 사람들 다 이케 아바이 됏어.

     Geuttae 6.25ttae naon saram-deul da ike abai dwaeseo.

     All the people that fled during the Korean war have become old men like this.