어비ᄆᆞᆮ

Middle Korean

Etymology

*어비〮 (*èpí, “father; man”) +‎ ᄆᆞᆮ (mot, “eldest person, head”). Compare 어버ᅀᅵ〮 (èpèzí, “parents”) for the first element.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ə̀.pí.mʌ̀t/, [ə̀.bí.mʌ̀t̚]

Noun

어비〮ᄆᆞᆮ (èpímòt)

  1. (uncommon) nobleman, lord
    • 1447, Grand Prince Suyang, 釋譜詳節 / 석보상절 [Seokbo sangjeol], page 6:9b:
      나랏〮 어비〮ᄆᆞᆮ내〮ᄅᆞᆯ〮 모도〮아〮 니ᄅᆞ샤〮ᄃᆡ〮 […]
      nàlá-s èpímòt-náy-lól mwòtwóá nìlòsyátóy […]
      He spoke, having gathered the honored lords of the country […]
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