Korean word

작은아버지

Pronunciation

Romanizationchageunabeoji

Meaning

  • noununcle

Example

이번 주말에 작은아버지를 만나요.i beon chu ma re cha geu na beo ji reul man na yo

I'm meeting my uncle this weekend.

Illustration for 작은아버지 (uncle)

More examples

어제 작은아버지께 연락했어요.eo je cha geu na beo ji kke yeol la kae sseo yo

I got in touch with my uncle yesterday.

Core concept

A family title for the younger brother of one's father.

Common phrases

  • 작은아버지께cha geu na beo ji kke

    to my father's younger brother

  • 작은아버지 생일cha geu na beo ji saeng il

    my father's younger brother's birthday

Similar words

삼촌samchon: A warm family title for a parent's brother.
큰아버지keunabeoji: A family title for one's father's older brother.
외삼촌oesamchon: A family title for one's mother's brother.

Definition in Korean

아버지의 남동생을 가리키는 친족 호칭.a beo ji ui nam dong saeng eul ka ri ki neun chin jok ho ching

Word origin

The compound joins a word meaning younger with a word meaning father, showing that this uncle is defined through his place in the family.

Usage tips

  • English uncle does not show whether the relative is on the father's side or is younger, but this Korean term shows both.

Other meanings

  • father's younger brothernoun

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