반말

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Korean

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Etymology

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From 반(半) (ban, half) +‎ (mal, speech).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)nma̠ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?banmal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?banmal
McCune–Reischauer?panmal
Yale Romanization?pānmal

Noun

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반말 (banmal)

  1. crude language
  2. talking down to

Usage notes

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The term 반말 (banmal) describes various truncated forms of speech where particles or suffixes are dropped, usually resulting in a loss of the suffixes that reflect social differences. The 해체 (haeche) style of speech is a common example of 반말 (banmal).