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오라버이

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Korean

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Etymology

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See 오라버니 (orabeoni).

Noun

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오라버이 (orabeoi)

  1. (Gangwon, Chungcheong, Northern Gyeongsang) Alternative form of 오라버니 (orabeoni, older brother of a female)
    • 2010 January 26, 장순자 [jangsunja], “낮에는 귀한 딸, 밤에는 식구를 잡아먹는 여우 [najeneun gwihan ttal, bameneun sikgureul jabameongneun yeou]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎[1], 경상북도 문경시 문경읍 [gyeongsangbukdo mun'gyeongsi mun'gyeong'eup]:
      나중 인제 자기 오라버이 꺼지 잡아먹게 생겼어요.
      Najung-e-neun inje jagi orabeoi kkeoji jabameokge saenggyeoss-eoyo.
      Later even her older brother was caught and eaten [by the fox].