Korean learner dictionary
알바 meaning and pronunciation
alba · part-time job
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 601381Part of speech: 명사Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
'아르바이트'의 준말로, 돈을 벌기 위해 자신의 본업 외에 임시로 하는 일.
English: part-time job — Shortened term for ‘arbait (part-time job),’ something you do temporarily outside of your main job to make money.
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- Origin
- ←Arbeit
- Categories
- 경제 생활 > 경제 행위
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