나포

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 拿捕.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	napo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	napo
McCune–Reischauer?	nap'o
Yale Romanization?	nā.pho

Noun

나포 • (napo) (hanja 拿捕)

1. capture; apprehension (of a person)
2. (military) arrest; seizure (of a neutral or enemy ship at sea)

Derived terms

• 나포하다 (拿捕—, napohada)
• 나포되다 (拿捕—, napodoeda)