아재

Korean

Etymology

First attested as Middle Korean 아자비〮 (àcàpí, “uncle”) in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 7:24a[1], 1481.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠d͡ʑɛ] ~ [a̠d͡ʑe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [아재/아제]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ajae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ajae
McCune–Reischauer?ajae
Yale Romanization?acay

Noun

아재 • (ajae)

  1. (originally dialectal, possibly offensive or endearing) synonym of 아저씨 (ajeossi)

Usage notes

At some point a dialectal variation of 아저씨, the term have recently been reinterpreted as a separate lexeme in the central dialect as well to be an informal way of calling older men.

Derived terms

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