나비

한국어

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나비

[na̠bi] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

< 중세 한국어 나ᄇᆡ (석보상절, 1447) → 나뵈 (따옴◄<두시언해초간본(1481)>) → 나뷔/나븨

noun

나비목의 곤충 가운데 낮에 활동하는 생물의 총칭. 나비처럼 훨훨 날아 가고 싶다.

noun

'고양이'.

In English

butterfly insect
pussy informal: affectionate term for a cat
kitty (informal) young cat — see also kitten
pussy-cat affectionate term for a cat

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MLA

"나비." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%82%98%EB%B9%84. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

나비. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%82%98%EB%B9%84

Chicago

"나비." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%82%98%EB%B9%84.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {나비},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%82%98%EB%B9%84},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}