납북

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 拉 (“pull”) + 北 (“north”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?napbuk
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nabbug
    McCune–Reischauer?nappuk
    Yale Romanization?nap.puk

    Noun

    납북 • (napbuk) (hanja 拉北)

    1. abduction to North Korea
      납북되었던 어부들이 무사히 귀환했다. ― Napbukdoeeotdeon eobu-deur-i musahi gwihwanhaetda. ― The fishermen who had been abducted to North Korea returned home safely.

    Derived terms

    • 납북(拉北)되다 (napbukdoeda, “to be abducted to North Korea”)
    • 납북인사(拉北人士) (napbuginsa, “a person abducted to North Korea”)
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