냄편

Jeju

Alternative forms

• 남펜 (nampen), 남펜네 (nampenne), 냄펜 (naempen)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 男便. Cognate with Korean 남편 (nampyeon).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɛmpʰjən/

Noun

냄편 (naempyeon)

1. husband

References

• “냄편” in Jeju Dialect Dictionary, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 男便.

Noun

냄편 • (naempyeon)

1. Gangwon, Seoul, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, and Chungcheong form of 남편(男便) (nampyeon, “husband”)
   • 1981 August 14, 심상원 [simsang'won], “도둑의 원수 갚은 이야기 [dodugui wonsu gapeun iyagi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 충청북도 단양군 매포면 [chungcheongbukdo danyanggun maepomyeon]:

     우리 냄편네가 죽었는데 아무 고적하구 그래니 여 갖다 묻어야 할 텐데...

     Uri naempyeon-ne-ga jugeon-neunde amu gojeokhagu geuraeni yeo gatda mudeoya hal tende...

     My husband had died but even if I feel lonely and sad I'll have to bury [him]...