나와바리

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Korean

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese 縄張(なわば) (nawabari).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nawabari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nawabali
McCune–Reischauer?nawabari
Yale Romanization?nawapali

Noun

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나와바리 (nawabari)

  1. (slang) territory of a person or group, area of influence; (by extension) home ground, place one knows well
    Synonym: 텃밭 (teotbat)
    서울 나와바리.Seour-eun nae nawabari-da.Seoul is my home ground.