냄비

Korean

Etymology

First attested as Early Modern Korean 남비 (nampi) in the Maeilsinmun (매일신문), 1898, June 2nd, borrowed from Japanese 鍋(なべ) (nabe, “pot”).

This form reflects a shift in pronunciation due to umlaut (regressive assimilation by the second vowel ㅣ (i)). Compare now-proscribed 남비 (nambi).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɛmbi] ~ [ne̞mbi]
• Phonetic hangul: [냄비/넴비]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naembi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naembi
McCune–Reischauer?	naembi
Yale Romanization?	naympi

Noun

냄비 • (naembi)

1. a cooking pot

Usage notes

This form was standardized in 1988.