어비ᄆᆞᆮ

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Middle Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

*어비〮 (*èpí, father; man) +‎ ᄆᆞᆮ (mot, eldest person, head). Compare 어버ᅀᅵ〮 (èpèzí, parents) for the first element.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ə̀.pí.mʌ̀t/, [ə̀.bí.mʌ̀t̚]

Noun[edit]

어비〮ᄆᆞᆮ (èpímòt)

  1. (uncommon) nobleman, lord
    • 1447, Grand Prince Suyang, 釋譜詳節 / 석보상절 [Seokbo sangjeol], page 6:9b:
      나랏〮 어비〮ᄆᆞᆮ내〮ᄅᆞᆯ〮 모도〮아〮 니ᄅᆞ샤〮ᄃᆡ〮 []
      nàlá-s èpímòt-náy-lól mwòtwóá nìlòsyátóy []
      He spoke, having gathered the honored lords of the country []