할아버지
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Etymology
Compound of 할 (hal-, “grand-”, as in 할머니 (halmeoni)) + 아버지 (abeoji, “father”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ha̠ɾa̠bʌ̹d͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [하라버지]
Noun
할아버지 • (harabeoji)
- grandfather; elderly male
- Coordinate term: 할머니 (halmeoni)
Usage notes
The term 할아버지 is used to refer to an elderly male regardless of progenitors, often as a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (너 (neo) or 당신 (dangsin)).
Coordinate terms
Related terms
- 아버지 (abeoji, “father”)
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