TOPIK · Level 367
16 words
Korean word
영남
Pronunciation
Romanizationyeongnam
Meaning
- nounYeongnam region
Example
영남 지역은 해산물이 유명해요.yeong nam chi yeo geun hae san mu ri yu myeong hae yo
The Yeongnam region is famous for seafood.
More examples
영남 사투리는 억양이 강해요.yeong nam sa tu ri neun eo gyang i kang hae yo
The Gyeongsang dialect is marked by strong intonation.
Core concept
The southeastern part of the Korean Peninsula associated with the traditional Gyeongsang region.
Common phrases
영남 출신yeong nam chul sin
Gyeongsang native
영남 사투리yeong nam sa tu ri
Gyeongsang dialect
Similar words
경상도kyeongsangdo: A former province name still used as a broad place name in everyday speech and writing.
경상북도kyeongsangbuktto: An administrative province forming the northern part of the Gyeongsang area.
경상남도kyeongsangnamdo: An administrative province forming the southern part of the Gyeongsang area.
영남권yeongnamgwon: A broad regional term for southeastern Korea used in economic and transport contexts.
Definition in Korean
영남은 한반도 남동부에 있는 지역으로 전통적으로 경상도 지역을 가리키는 명칭이다.yeong na meun han ban do nam dong bu e in neun chi yeo geu ro cheon tong jeo geu ro kyeong sang do chi yeo geul ka ri ki neun myeong ching i da
Word origin
The name is traditionally analyzed as referring to the area south of a mountain ridge or pass, and it became a traditional name for the Gyeongsang region.
Usage tips
- 영남 (yeongnam, "Yeongnam region") is a regional label rather than the name of one current province, and it can cover both North and South Gyeongsang in historical or cultural contexts.
Opposites
- 호남honamHonam regionnoun
Related words
- 영남권yeongnamgwonGyeongsang regionnoun