반달

Korean

Etymology 1

From 반(半) (ban, “half”) +‎ 달 (dal, “moon”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)nda̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [반(ː)달]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bandal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bandal
McCune–Reischauer?	pandal
Yale Romanization?	pāntal

Noun

반달 • (bandal) (hanja 半달)

1. half-moon
2. lunula; the crescent-shaped white part at the base of the fingernail

Derived terms

• 반달가슴곰 (bandalgaseumgom, “the Asian black bear”) (a bear that has a half-moon shaped pattern on its fur)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠nda̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [반달]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bandal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bandal
McCune–Reischauer?	pandal
Yale Romanization?	pantal

Noun

반달 • (bandal)

1. Short for 반달리즘 (bandallijeum, “vandalism”).