월남

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 越南, from 越 (“cross over, go to”) + 南 (“south”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Wollam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Wolnam
McCune–Reischauer?Wŏllam
Yale Romanization?welnam

Proper noun

월남 • (Wollam) (hanja 越南)

  1. Vietnam (a country in Asia)

Synonyms
  • (South Korea, more common) 베트남 (Beteunam)
  • (North Korea, more common) 윁남 (Wennam)

Noun

월남 • (wollam) (hanja 越南)

  1. crossing the 38th parallel into South Korea; coming south over the border
    Antonym: 월북(越北) (wolbuk)

Derived terms
  • 월남하다 (wollamhada)
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