알바

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Korean

Etymology

Abbreviation of 아르바이트 (areubaiteu), see entry for more.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?alba
Revised Romanization (translit.)?alba
McCune–Reischauer?alba
Yale Romanization?al.pa

Noun

알바 (alba)

  1. (colloquial) part-time job; side job
    알바 뛰다alba-reul ttwidato work in part-time jobs
  2. (colloquial) Short for 알바생 (albasaeng, part-time worker).

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