아버지

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠bʌ̹d͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [아버지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	abeoji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	abeoji
McCune–Reischauer?	abŏji
Yale Romanization?	apeci

Noun

아버지 • (abeoji)

1. father (parent)

   아버지가 이번 주에 런던으로 오실거야. 6월 17일 다음 주 목요일에 널 데리러 가야할 것 같아.

   abeojiga ibeon jue reondeoneuro osilgeoya. 6wol 17il da'eum ju mogyoire neol derireo gayahal geot gata.

   Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.

   1928. Lady Chatterley's Lover/Chapter 15

Synonyms

• 아빠 (appa) pa, papa, dad, daddy
• 아범 (abeom) (humble speech) dad, husband
• 아비 (abi) (humble speech) dad, husband
• 애비 (aebi) (humble speech)
• (honorific) 아버님 (abeonim)

Antonyms

• 어머니 (eomeoni) mother
• 엄마 (eomma) ma, mum
• 어멈 (eomeom) (humble speech) mom, wife
• 어미 (eomi) (humble speech) 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

• 지아비 (jiabi) husband

Further reading

• 아버지 in dictionaries at daum.net