냉담

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 冷淡 (“cold-hearted”). See also Japanese 冷淡(れいたん) (reitan, “indifference”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nɛŋda̠m] ~ [ne̞ŋda̠m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [냉담/넹담]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naengdam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naengdam
McCune–Reischauer?naengdam
Yale Romanization?nayngtam

Noun
South Korean
Standard Language		 냉담(冷淡) (naengdam)
North Korean
Standard Language		 랭담(冷淡) (raengdam)

냉담 • (naengdam) (hanja 冷淡)

  1. cold, chill, coolness, frost
  2. apathy, indifference, callousness, aloofness

Derived terms
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