가벌

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 家 (“family”) + 閥 (“lineage”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gabeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gabeol
McCune–Reischauer?kabŏl
Yale Romanization?kapel

Noun

가벌 • (gabeol) (hanja 家閥)

  1. family lineage
  2. pedigree
    좋은 가벌의 사람. ― Jo'eun gabeorui saram. ― A person from a wealthy, noble family.

Synonyms

References
  • Martin, Samuel E., Yang Ha Lee, Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 17.
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