남용

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 람용 (ramyong) (North Korea)

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 濫用

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈna̠(ː)mjoŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?namyong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nam'yong
    McCune–Reischauer?namyong
    Yale Romanization?nām.yong

    Noun

    남용 • (namyong) (hanja 濫用)

    1. abuse; misuse