바람막이

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Korean

Etymology

바람 (baram, wind) +‎ 막이 (magi, protection against).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?barammagi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?balammag'i
McCune–Reischauer?parammagi
Yale Romanization?palammak.i

Noun

바람막이 (barammagi)

  1. (agriculture) windbreak
    Synonym: 방풍림(防風林) (bangpungnim)
  2. (clothing) windbreaker/windcheater

Further reading

  • Martin, Samuel E., Yang Ha Lee, Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 705.