반달

From 반(半) (ban, “half”) +‎ 달 (dal, “moon”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)nda̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [반(ː)달]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

반달 • (bandal) (hanja 半달)

1. half-moon
2. lunula; the crescent-shaped white part at the base of the fingernail

• 반달가슴곰 (bandalgaseumgom, “the Asian black bear”) (a bear that has a half-moon shaped pattern on its fur)
• 반달표 (bandalpyo, “breve, diacritic ˘”)

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠nda̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [반달]

반달 • (bandal)

1. short for 반달리즘 (bandallijeum, “vandalism”)