한아비

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 하〮나비〮. Also attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 한〮아비〮.

Likely a doublet of 할아비 (harabi).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hanabi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?han'abi
McCune–Reischauer?hanabi
Yale Romanization?han.api

Noun

한아비 • (hanabi)

  1. (North Korea or obsolete) grandfather

Middle Korean

Etymology

From 한〮 (hán, “big”) +‎ 아비〮 (àpí, “father”).

Noun

한〮아비〮 (hánàpí)

  1. grandfather

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