어버이
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 어버ᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: èpèzí), originally from *업 (Yale: *èp, “father”) + 어ᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: èzí, “mother”) but no longer perceivable as such.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹bʌ̹i]
- Phonetic hangul: [어버이]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eobeoi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eobeoi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏbŏi |
| Yale Romanization? | epei |
Noun edit
어버이 • (eobeoi)
- (now literary) parent, parents
- Synonym: (more common) 부모(父母) (bumo)
- 어버이날 ― eobeoinal ― Parents' Day
- A title of the Supreme Leader of North Korea.