남벌

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 濫伐 (“reckless deforestation”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈna̠(ː)mbʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [남(ː)벌]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nambeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nambeol
McCune–Reischauer?	nambŏl
Yale Romanization?	nāmpel

Noun

남벌 • (nambeol) (hanja 濫伐)

1. reckless deforestation, indiscriminate felling (of trees)

Derived terms

• 남벌하다 (nambeolhada)