개펄

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Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From (gae, estuary) +‎ (peol, mudflat).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaepeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaepeol
McCune–Reischauer?kaep'ŏl
Yale Romanization?kay.phel

Noun

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개펄 (gaepeol)

  1. mudflat, tideland

Usage notes

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갯벌 (gaetbeol) is a more general term referring to flatland near estuaries, including sandy banks, while 개펄 (gaepeol) specifically refers to silt-rich tidal mudflats.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ “국립국어원 National Institute of the Korean Language”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2020 September 10 (last accessed), archived from the original on 20 April 2021