도채비

Korean

Etymology

See 도깨비 (dokkaebi).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞t͡ɕʰɛbi] ~ [to̞t͡ɕʰe̞bi]
• Phonetic hangul: [도채비/도체비]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dochaebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dochaebi
McCune–Reischauer?	toch'aebi
Yale Romanization?	to.chaypi

Noun

도채비 • (dochaebi)

1. Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, and Yukjin form of 도깨비 (dokkaebi, “goblin”)
   • 2011 January 25, 박정임 [bakjeong'im], “도깨비에 홀려 죽은 사람 [dokkaebie hollyeo jugeun saram]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 전라남도 여수시 돌산읍 [jeollanamdo yeosusi dolsaneup]:

     아니, 근디 이사를 가도 도채비가 뵈기는 사람은 이사를 가도 하다하다 도채비가 업어다 날랐다 한께.

     Ani, geun-di isa-reul ga-do dochaebi-ga boegineun saram-eun isa-reul gado hadahada dochaebi-ga eobeoda nallatda hankke.

     So even if they moved homes people that can see goblins will carry goblins around with them.