월남

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [wʌ̹ɭɭa̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [월람]

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) (especially South Vietnam during the Vietnam War)

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)