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 | |
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Revised Romanization? | yaburi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yabuli |
McCune–Reischauer? | yaburi |
Yale Romanization? | yapuli |
Noun
야부리 • (yaburi)
- (vulgar, slang) gibberish, nonsense, lie; talking shit
- Synonym: 개소리 (gaesori)
- 야부리 그만 떨어.
- Yaburi geuman tteoreo.
- Stop talking shit.
- (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.