야부리

Korean

Etymology

Probably 야불 (yabul, “rambling on and on”, ideophonic root) +‎ -이 (-i, noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yaburi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yabuli
McCune–Reischauer?yaburi
Yale Romanization?yapuli

Noun

야부리 • (yaburi)

  1. (vulgar, slang) gibberish, nonsense, lie; talking shit
    Synonym: 개소리 (gaesori)
    야부리 그만 떨어.
    Yaburi geuman tteoreo.
    Stop talking shit.
  2. (vulgar, slang, by extension) talk; conversation
    Synonym: 입 (ip, literally “mouth”)
    야부리만 잘 털면 떼돈 번다.
    Yaburi-man jal teolmyeon ttedon beonda.
    You can strike gold so long as you can talk.
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