나래비

Korean

Etymology

From Japanese (なら) (narabi), verbal noun of (なら) (narabu, to form a line, to queue).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [na̠ɾɛbi] ~ [na̠ɾe̞bi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naraebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nalaebi
McCune–Reischauer?naraebi
Yale Romanization?nalaypi
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 비의 / 나비에 / 나비까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

나래비 • (naraebi)

  1. (Gyeongsang) standing in line, queueing
    Synonym: (Standard Korean) 줄서기 (julseogi)
    나래비 서다naraebi-reul seodato stand in line
    나래비 서다naraebi-ro seodato stand in line

References

  • 경남 방언 사전 [gyeongnam bang'eon sajeon, Dictionary of southern Gyeongsang varieties], volume I, South Gyeongsang Provincial Government, 2017, page 149