여덥

Korean

Etymology

See main entry.

Numeral

여덥 • (yeodeop)

1. Gyeongsang, Hamgyong, and Yanbian form of 여덟 (yeodeol, “eight”).
   • 2017 February 12, 리우자, “세상에 없는 이름 [sesang'e eomneun ireum]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 길림성 연변조선족자치주 도문시 [gillimseong yeonbyeonjoseonjokjachiju domunsi]:

     우리 여덥살 되는 오빠를 죽이면서 나를 났때요.

     Uri yeodeopsal doe-neun oppa-reul jugi-myeonseo na-reul natttaeyo.

     They say I was born when my eight year old older brother died.