가벌

Korean

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    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

    References

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