반말
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Korean [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From 반 (ban, “half”, 半) + 말 (mal, “speech”)
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).
