개펄

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 개 (gae, “estuary”) +‎ 펄 (peol, “mudflat”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛpʰʌ̹ɭ] ~ [ke̞pʰʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개펄/게펄]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaepeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaepeol
McCune–Reischauer?kaep'ŏl
Yale Romanization?kay.phel

Noun

개펄 • (gaepeol)

  1. mudflat, tideland

Usage notes

갯벌 (gaetbeol) is a more general term referring to flatland near estuaries, including sandy banks, while 개펄 (gaepeol) specifically refers to silt-rich tidal mudflats.[1]

  • 갯벌 (gaetbeol)
  • 간석지 (ganseokji)

References
  1. “국립국어원 National Institute of the Korean Language”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 2020 September 10 (last accessed), archived from the original on 20 April 2021
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