납북

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 拉 (“pull”) + 北 (“north”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?napbuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nabbug
McCune–Reischauer?nappuk
Yale Romanization?nap.puk

Noun

납북 • (napbuk) (hanja 拉北)

  1. abduction to North Korea
    납북되었던 어부들이 무사히 귀환했다. ― Napbukdoeeotdeon eobu-deur-i musahi gwihwanhaetda. ― The fishermen who had been abducted to North Korea returned home safely.

Derived terms
  • 납북(拉北)되다 (napbukdoeda, “to be abducted to North Korea”)
  • 납북인사(拉北人士) (napbuginsa, “a person abducted to North Korea”)
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