할아씨

Korean

Etymology

Compare 한아씨 (hanassi). Plausibly 할아버지 (harabeoji) + 씨 (ssi)

Noun

할아씨 • (harassi)

1. (Jeolla dialect, Southwestern Gyeongsang) grandfather
   • 1984 February 18, 여종한 [yeojonghan], “조생원 [josaeng'won]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경상남도 하동군 하동읍 [gyeongsangnamdo hadonggun hadong'eup]:

     너그 아부지를 찾일라믄 너그 할아씨를 찾아가 네가 모시고 오믄 너그 아배가 나온다.

     Neogeu abuji-reul chajilla-meun neogeu harassi-reul chajaga ne-ga mosi-go o-meun neogeu abae-ga naonda.

     If you want to find your father find your grandfather and if you bring him here your father will also appear.