가벌

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 家 (“family”) + 閥 (“lineage”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠bʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [가벌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gabeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gabeol
McCune–Reischauer?	kabŏl
Yale Romanization?	kapel

Noun

가벌 • (gabeol) (hanja 家閥)

1. family lineage
2. pedigree

   좋은 가벌의 사람. ― Jo'eun gabeorui saram. ― A person from a wealthy, noble family.

Synonyms

• 가문(家門) (gamun)

References

• Martin, Samuel E., Yang Ha Lee, Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 17.