째비다

Korean

Etymology

Compare Hamgyong Korean 째지다 (jjaejida, “to steal”).

Pronunciation

• (Busan) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕ͈ébida]

Verb

째비다 • (jjaebida) (infinitive 째벼 or 째비어, sequential 째비니) (Gyeongsang)

1. to pinch

   Synonym: 꼬잡다 (kkojapda)

2. to steal

   Synonyms: 도둑하다 (dodukhada), 뚱치다 (ttungchida), 오비다 (obida)

Usage notes

• In Haman, 째비다 (jjaebida) refers to trivial stealing, e.g. taking a friend's belonging without a permission, rather than a crime.
• In Yangsan, it is 쌔비다 (ssaebida) which refers to such trivial stealing, whereas 째비다 (jjaebida) refers to stealing as a serious crime.

Further reading

• 경남 방언 사전 [gyeongnam bang'eon sajeon, Dictionary of southern Gyeongsang varieties], volume II, South Gyeongsang Provincial Government, 2017, page 190