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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 冷淡 (“cold-hearted”). See also Japanese 冷淡 (reitan, “indifference”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | naengdam |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | naengdam |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | naengdam |
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| Yale Romanization? | nayngtam |
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Noun
냉담 • (naengdam) (hanja 冷淡)
- cold, chill, coolness, frost
- apathy, indifference, callousness, aloofness
Derived terms
- 냉담(冷淡)하다 (naengdamhada, “apathetic, indifferent, cold”)
- 냉담(冷淡)해지다 (naengdamhaejida, “to become cold”)