Korean Conversation · Level 150
15 words
Korean word
동남아
Pronunciation
Romanizationtongnama
Meaning
- nounSoutheast Asia
Example
동남아 음식이 정말 맛있어요.tong na ma eum si gi cheong mal ma si sseo yo
Southeast Asian food is really delicious.
More examples
동남아 여행을 계획하고 있어요.tong na ma yeo haeng eul kye hoe ka go i sseo yo
I am planning a trip to Southeast Asia.
Core concept
A connected part of Asia stretching across mainland and island countries in a generally warm climate.
Common phrases
동남아 여행tong na ma yeo haeng
travel in Southeast Asia
동남아 음식tong na ma eum sik
Southeast Asian food
동남아 국가tong na ma kuk kka
Southeast Asian countries
Similar words
동남아시아tongnamasia: A formal regional name used in official writing and reports for southeastern Asia.
Definition in Korean
동남아는 주로 동남아시아에 속한 나라들을 가리키는 명사로, 여러 섬나라와 열대 기후 지역을 포함한다.tong na ma neun chu ro tong na ma si a e so kan na ra deu reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro yeo reo seom na ra wa yeol dae ki hu chi yeo geul po ham han da
Word origin
The word comes from a shortened form of the Korean name for Southeast Asia, with directional terms joined to the borrowed name Asia.
Usage tips
- In conversation, this shorter form is common in topics such as food, travel, and weather, while the full regional name sounds more formal.
Opposites
- 동북아tongbugaNortheast Asianoun
Related words
- 동남아시아tongnamasiaSoutheast Asianoun
- 동남아시아권tongnamasiagwonSoutheast Asian regionnoun
- 동남아인tongnamainSoutheast Asian personnoun