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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin.
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Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | abeoji |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | abeoji |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | abŏji |
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| Yale Romanization? | apeci |
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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)
- 1928. Lady Chatterley's Lover/Chapter 15
아버지가 이번 주에 런던으로 오실거야. 6월 17일 다음 주 목요일에 널 데리러 가야할 것 같아.- Abeoji-ga ibeon ju-e Reondeon-euro osilgeoya. 6wol 17il da'eum ju mogyoir-e neol derireo gayahal geot gata.
- Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
Synonyms
- 아빠 (appa, “pa, papa, dad, daddy”)
- 아범 (abeom, “dad, husband”) (humble speech)
- 아비 (abi, “dad, husband”) (humble speech)
- 애비 (aebi) (humble speech)
- (honorific) 아버님 (abeonim)
Antonyms
- 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”)
- 엄마 (eomma, “ma, mum”)
- 어멈 (eomeom, “mom, wife”) (humble speech)
- 어미 (eomi, “mom, wife”)
- 애미 (aemi) (humble speech)
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
Descendants
Further reading
- 아버지 in dictionaries at daum.net