아버지

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “First attestation? What is its origin?”)

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠bʌ̹d͡ʑi]
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Phonetic hangul: [아버지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	abeoji
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	abeoji
McCune–Reischauer^?	abŏji
Yale Romanization^?	apeci

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 아버지의 / 아버지에 / 아버지까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

아버지 • (abeoji)

father (parent)
아버지가 이번 주 에 런던 으로 오실 거 야. 6월 17일 다음 주 목요일 에 널 데리러 가야 할 것 같아.
Abeoji-ga ibeon ju-e Reondeon-euro osil geo-ya. Yuwol sipchiril da'eum ju mogyoir-e neol derireo gaya hal geot gata.
Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.

Synonyms

(honorific) 아버님 (abeonim)
아범 (abeom, “dad, husband”) (humble speech)
아비 (abi, “dad, husband”) (humble speech)
아빠 (appa, “pa, papa, dad, daddy”)
애비 (aebi) (humble speech)

Antonyms

애미 (aemi) (humble speech)
어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”)
어멈 (eomeom, “mom, wife”) (humble speech)
어미 (eomi, “mom, wife”)
엄마 (eomma, “ma, mum”)

Derived terms

양아버지 (yang'abeoji, “adoptive father”)
의붓아버지 (uibusabeoji, “stepfather”)
작은아버지 (jageunabeoji, “uncle, father's younger brother”)
큰아버지 (keunabeoji, “uncle, father's elder brother”)
할아버지 (harabeoji, “grandfather”)
증조할아버지 (jeungjoharabeoji, “great grandfather”)

Related terms

지아비 (jiabi, “husband”)

Descendants

→ Japanese: アボジ (aboji)
→ Mandarin: 阿爸基, 阿爸吉