Korean

Noun

아비 • ‎(abi)

1. Disrespectful term for another person's father.
2. Term of address for the speaker's son who has married and had children.
3. (archaic). Father. (in works dating from the 15th-17th centuries)

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2006-12-31), “아비”, in 표준국어대사전
• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2006-12-31), “아비”, in 표준국어대사전

Etymology 2

From the hanja 阿 (a, "hill") and 比 (bi, "to compare").

Gavia stellata

Wikispecies

Noun

아비 • ‎(abi)

1. A loon or diver, any diving bird of the family Gaviidae.
2. The red-throated loon, Gavia stellata.

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2006-12-31), “아비”, in 표준국어대사전

Etymology 3

From the hanja 阿 (a, "hill") and 鼻 (bi, "nose").

Noun

아비 • ‎(abi)

1. A Buddhist ****, one of the eight fiery hells.

Synonyms

• 무간지옥 ‎(muganjiok), 無間地獄

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2006-12-31), “아비”, in 표준국어대사전

Etymology 4

From the hanja 衙 (a, "village") and 婢 (bi, "servant girl").

Noun

아비 • ‎(abi)

1. (archaic). A local official's informal term of address for a servant girl.

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2006-12-31), “아비”, in 표준국어대사전