반말
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 반(半) (ban, “half”) + 말 (mal, “speech”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)nma̠ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [반(ː)말]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | banmal |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | banmal |
| McCune–Reischauer? | panmal |
| Yale Romanization? | pānmal |
Noun
[edit]반말 • (banmal)
Usage notes
[edit]The term 반말 (banmal) describes various truncated forms of speech where particles or suffixes are dropped, usually resulting in a loss of the suffixes that reflect social differences. The 해체 (haeche) style of speech is a common example of 반말 (banmal).