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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | abai |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | abai |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | abai |
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| Yale Romanization? | apai |
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Noun
아바이 • (abai)
- (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], 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.
- (Hamgyong) grandfather, old male
2013 June 21, 김건욱 [gimgeonuk], “나의 살던 고향은 [naui saldeon gohyang'eun]”, in KBS 고향극장 [KBS gohyanggeukjang], 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.