"나비" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [na̠bi] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: nabi [romanization]
Etymology: First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 나ᄇᆡ〮 (Yale: nàpóy). Also attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 나뵈〮 (Yale: nàpwóy). Perhaps etymologically 나봇 (nabot, ideophonic root for fluttering) + 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix), literally "flutterer". Compare 나부끼다 (nabukkida, “to flutter in the wind”), 나붓거리다 (nabutgeorida, “to repeatedly flutter”), and 나붓나붓 (nabunnabut, “flutteringly”). Related to 나방 (nabang, “moth”). Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native|ne|나ᄇᆡ〮|nàpóy}} First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 나ᄇᆡ〮 (Yale: nàpóy)., {{ko-etym-native|bdb|나뵈〮|nàpwóy|also=y}} Also attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 나뵈〮 (Yale: nàpwóy)., {{suffix|ko|나봇|이|id2=noun suffix|pos1=ideophonic root for fluttering|pos2=noun-deriving suffix}} 나봇 (nabot, ideophonic root for fluttering) + 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix), {{m|ko|나부끼다|t=to flutter in the wind}} 나부끼다 (nabukkida, “to flutter in the wind”), {{m|ko|나붓거리다|t=to repeatedly flutter}} 나붓거리다 (nabutgeorida, “to repeatedly flutter”), {{m|ko|나붓나붓|t=flutteringly}} 나붓나붓 (nabunnabut, “flutteringly”), {{m|ko|나방|t=moth}} 나방 (nabang, “moth”), {{m-self|ko|나비}} 나비 (nabi) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 나비 • (nabi)
  1. butterfly Synonyms: 호접 (alt: 胡蝶), 호접 (alt: 蝴蝶) Derived forms: 왕나비 (wangnabi) (english: chestnut tiger) Related terms: 나방 (nabang) (english: moth)
    Sense id: en-나비-ko-noun-~P0HXL42 Categories (other): Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked, Native Korean words
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [na̠bi] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: nabi [romanization]
Etymology: 납 (nap, “monkey”) (obsolete) + 이 (-i, noun-attaching suffix). The semantic shift is not well-understood. Monkeys are not native to Korea, and perhaps there was some confusion leading to a belief that they looked like cats. Etymology templates: {{suffix|ko|납|이|id2=noun suffix|pos2=noun-attaching suffix|qq1=obsolete|t1=monkey}} 납 (nap, “monkey”) (obsolete) + 이 (-i, noun-attaching suffix) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 나비 • (nabi)
  1. (childish) kitty Tags: childish Categories (lifeform): Cats, Insects Related terms: 고양이 (goyang'i) (english: cat)
    Sense id: en-나비-ko-noun-Z3Mf9YE3 Disambiguation of Cats: 9 91 Disambiguation of Insects: 7 93 Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms suffixed with -이 (noun suffix), Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Korean terms suffixed with -이 (noun suffix): 14 86 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 4 96 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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        "t": "to flutter in the wind"
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      "expansion": "나부끼다 (nabukkida, “to flutter in the wind”)",
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    },
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      "name": "m"
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          "english": "chestnut tiger",
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        }
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          "alt": "胡蝶",
          "word": "호접"
        },
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          "alt": "蝴蝶",
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        }
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    }
  ],
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        ],
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          "kitty",
          "kitty"
        ]
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          "word": "고양이"
        }
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    {
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    }
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        "2": "나부끼다",
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      "name": "m"
    },
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        "1": "ko",
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      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ko",
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      "name": "m"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ko",
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      "args": {
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        "romanization"
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    }
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        ]
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          "word": "호접"
        },
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          "alt": "蝴蝶",
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        }
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    },
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      "other": "[나비]"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "english": "cat",
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      "word": "고양이"
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