냉담

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 冷淡 (“cold-hearted”). See also Japanese 冷淡(れいたん) (reitan, “indifference”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɛŋda̠m] ~ [ne̞ŋda̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [냉담/넹담]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naengdam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naengdam
McCune–Reischauer?	naengdam
Yale Romanization?	nayngtam

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	냉담(冷淡) (naengdam)
North Korean Standard Language	랭담(冷淡) (raengdam)

냉담 • (naengdam) (hanja 冷淡)

1. cold, chill, coolness, frost
2. apathy, indifference, callousness, aloofness

Derived terms

• 냉담(冷淡)하다 (naengdamhada, “apathetic, indifferent, cold”)
• 냉담(冷淡)해지다 (naengdamhaejida, “to become cold”)