개비

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 開扉 (“opening the door”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛbi] ~ [ke̞bi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개비/게비]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaebi
McCune–Reischauer?kaebi
Yale Romanization?kaypi

Noun

개비 • (gaebi) (hanja 開扉)

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Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛbi] ~ [ke̞bi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개비/게비]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaebi
McCune–Reischauer?kaebi
Yale Romanization?kaypi

Noun

개비 • (gaebi)

  1. wood; split wood
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 改 (“change”) + 備 (“equip”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)bi] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)bi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)비/게(ː)비]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaebi
McCune–Reischauer?kaebi
Yale Romanization?kāypi

Noun

개비 • (gaebi) (hanja 改備)

  1. renewal, replacing, retrofitting
    양복장을 개비하다 ― yangbokjang-eul gaebihada ― to replace one's wardrobe
Derived terms
  • 개비(改備)하다 (gaebihada, “to renew, replace, refurnish, refixture”)

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛbi] ~ [ke̞bi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개비/게비]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaebi
McCune–Reischauer?kaebi
Yale Romanization?kaypi

Noun

개비 • (gaebi)

  1. (ceramics) an object placed in front of a kiln door to cover the pottery being baked

Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

개비 • (gaebi)

  1. (Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect) pocket
    Synonym: 호주머니 (hojumeoni)
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