냉면

Korean

냉면 (naengmyeon)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 冷麵, from 冷 (“cold”) + 麵 (“noodles”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ŋmjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ŋmjʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [냉(ː)면/넹(ː)면]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naengmyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naengmyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	naengmyŏn
Yale Romanization?	nāyngmyen

South Korean Standard Language	냉면(冷麵) (naengmyeon)
North Korean Standard Language	랭면(冷麵) (raengmyeon)

Noun

냉면 • (naengmyeon) (hanja 冷麵)

1. naengmyeon, a cold Korean noodle dish, usually in a tangy broth with a slice of a pear, a boiled egg, and beef

   평양냉면(平壤冷麵) ― Pyeong'yangnaengmyeon ― Pyongyang naengmyeon

Derived terms

• 물냉면 (mullaengmyeon, “naengmyeon soup”)
• 회냉면 (hoenaengmyeon, “naengmyeon with sliced raw fish”)
• 비빔 냉면 (bibim naengmyeon, “naengmyeon with spicy salad”)
• 열무 냉면 (yeolmu naengmyeon, “naengmyeon with fermented baby radish”)

Descendants

• → English: naengmyeon