야부리

Korean

Etymology

Probably 야불 (yabul, “rambling on and on”, ideophonic root) +‎ 이 (-i, noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ja̠buɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [야부리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yaburi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yabuli
McCune–Reischauer?	yaburi
Yale Romanization?	yapuli

Noun

야부리 • (yaburi)

1. (vulgar, slang) gibberish, nonsense, lie; talking shit

   Synonym: 개소리 (gaesori)

   야부리 그만 떨어.

   Yaburi geuman tteoreo.

   Stop talking shit.

2. (vulgar, slang, by extension) talk; conversation

   Synonym: 입 (ip, literally “mouth”)

   야부리만 잘 털면 떼돈 번다.

   Yaburi-man jal teolmyeon ttedon beonda.

   You can strike gold so long as you can talk.