할아버지
Korean
Etymology
Compound of 할 (hal-, “grand-”, as in 할머니 (halmeoni), see that entry for more) + 아버지 (abeoji, “father”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ha̠ɾa̠bʌ̹d͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [하라버지]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | harabeoji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hal'abeoji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | harabŏji |
| Yale Romanization? | hal.apeci |
Noun
할아버지 • (harabeoji)
- grandfather; elderly male
Usage notes
The term 할아버지 (har-abeoji) is used to refer to an elderly male regardless of progenitors, often as a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (너 (neo) or 당신 (dangsin)).
Coordinate terms
- 조부 (jobu), 할배 (halbae), 할범 (halbeom)
- 형 (hyeong, “elder brother of a male”)
- 아저씨 (ajeossi, “middle-aged elder male”)