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Korean
Etymology
From 반(半) (ban, “half”) + 말 (mal, “speech”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | banmal |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | banmal |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | panmal |
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| Yale Romanization? | pānmal |
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Noun
반말 • (banmal)
- crude language
- talking down to
Usage notes
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).