Korean slang profile
에이티브이
eitibeui
All-terrain vehicle
A four-wheeled motorcycle, also called a mountain motorcycle.
- Expanded form
- All Terrain VehicleAll Terrain Vehicle
- Other spellings
- ATV
- Earliest source found
- Dec 2005
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
야외 체험장에 에이티브이 운행 안내가 붙어 있었다.
The outdoor activity center displayed 에이티브이 riding instructions.
02Documented history
- 2005-12This source introduced “에이티브이” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Formed by retaining parts of “All Terrain Vehicle”. The National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2005년 신어』 lists this headword and its meaning. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The headword, components, definition, and usage on PDF page 247 (printed page 223) were directly compared. This relies on one source; the older articles quoted by the report were not directly checked. Inclusion in this collection does not establish the year the expression arose or first became popular. This was read in the section tracking the use of previously surveyed terms; it is not claimed to have originated in 2005.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2005년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 2005Original source checked Nov 14, 2026