Nasalization

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Description

When a ㄴ, ㄹ, or ㅁ interacts with other consonants, sometimes it undergoes "nasalization." Nasalization basically means it forces another consonant (and/or itself in the case of the ㄹ) to become a nasal sound (ㄴ, ㅇ, or ㅁ).

Cases

  • ㄱ/ㄲ/ㅋ + ㄴ/ㄹ → ㅇ + ㄴ
  • ㄱ/ㄲ/ㅋ + ㅁ → ㅇ + ㅁ
  • ㅇ + ㄹ → ㅇ + ㄴ
  • ㅎ + ㄴ → ㄴ + ㄴ
  • ᆮ/ᇀ/ᆺ/ᆻ/ᆽ/ᆾ + ㄴ/ㄹ → ㄴ + ㄴ
  • ᆮ/ᇀ/ᆺ/ᆻ/ᆽ/ᆾ + ㅁ → ㄴ + ㅁ
  • ᆸ/ᇁ + ㄴ/ㄹ → ㅁ + ㄴ
  • ㅁ + ㄹ → ㅁ + ㄴ
  • ᆸ/ᇁ + ㄴ/ㄹ → ㅁ + ㅁ

Examples

  • 각막 → "강막"
  • 곡물 → "공물"
  • 국내 → "궁내"
  • 국물 → "궁물"
  • 국민 → "궁민"
  • 국민 → "궁민"
  • 꼬락내 (feet smell) → "꼬랑내"
  • 득남 → "등남"
  • 득녀 → "등녀"
  • 막내 → "망내"
  • 목마르다 → "몽마르다"
  • 박물관 → "방물관"
  • 북미 → "붕미"
  • 색맹 → "생맹"
  • 속눈썹 → "송눈썹"
  • 식물 → "싱물"
  • 악마 → "앙마"
  • 악몽 (nightmare) → "앙몽"
  • 악몽 → "앙몽"
  • 욕망 → "용망"
  • 작년 (last year)→ "장년"
  • 작년 → "장년"
  • 저녁노을 → "저녕노을"
  • 학년 → "항년"
  • 학년 → "항년"
  • 한국말 (Korean language) → "한궁말"
  • 종로 → [종노]
  • 종료 → [종뇨]
  • 부엌 문 → [부엉 문]

See also