알바

Korean

Etymology

Abbreviation of 아르바이트 (areubaiteu), see entry for more.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠ɭba̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [알바]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	alba
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	alba
McCune–Reischauer?	alba
Yale Romanization?	al.pa

Noun

알바 • (alba)

1. (colloquial) part-time job; side job

   알바를 뛰다 ― alba-reul ttwida ― to work in part-time jobs

2. (colloquial) Short for 알바생 (albasaeng, “part-time worker”).

Derived terms

• 알바생 (albasaeng)