나절

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 나잘 (Yale: nacal). Equivalent to 낮 (nat, “day”) +‎ 알 (-al, suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [na̠d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [나절]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	najeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	najeol
McCune–Reischauer?	najŏl
Yale Romanization?	nacel

Noun

나절 • (najeol)

1. half day; half a day
2. A certain time or period in a day.