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Korean
Etymology
From 맏— (mat-, “the eldest”) + 아바이 (abai, “father”).
Noun
맏아바이 • (madabai)
- (dialectal, Yukjin, Russia) uncle, especially the oldest uncle
- Synonym: (Standard Korean) 큰아버지 (keunabeoji) Synonyms: (Yukjin) 맏아바니 (madabani), (China)
2015 February 17, 리 콘스탄틴 , “신내림의 장면 ”, in 한국구비문학대계 , 우즈베키스탄 타슈켄트 세르겔리 :그게, 우리 아버지냥 맏아바이나...- Geuge, uri abeojinyang madabai-na...
- So, my father and oldest uncle...
- (dialectal, Yukjin, Russia) The husband of an aunt of both the mother's and father's side.
- Synonym: (Standard Korean) 이모부 (imobu) Synonym: (Standard Korean) 고모부 (gomobu)
Usage notes
This term, as well as a handful of other Koryo-mar familial terms, such as 클아배 (keurabae) and 아매 (amae), seem to be used in some Koryo-saram families even after Koryo-mar stopped being transmitted to younger generations, making it some of the few Koryo-mar words that continue to be used among the younger Russian-speaking generations — outside of food and cultural terms.
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