가비

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Korean

Etymology

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 과부 (寡婦, gwabu, “widow”)..

Noun

가비 (gabi)

  1. (Yukjin, Some dialects of Yanbian, Russia) widow
    가비도 못 가져간다고 했어. (Koryo-Mar, Uzbekistan)
    Gabido mot gajeogandago haesseo.
    It was said they could not even obtain a widow.
    • Koryo-Saram folk tale regarding the practice of 'Bossam', or traditional Korean widow kidnappings traditionally done to allow widows to remarry.