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

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