압둘라
Apdulla
압둘라 (Apdulla) is the Korean way to say the Muslim given name Abdullah.
압둘라 is used to refer to the Muslim given name Abdullah.
Meaning: Muslim given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Apdulla.
Did you know?
- Korean phonology lacks a standalone 'f' or 'v' sound, so foreign names containing these letters are often converted to ㅂ (p/b) or ㅍ (ph), which is why the 'b' in 압둘라 feels particularly heavy to native speakers.
- The first character 압 (ap) uses a 'batchim' or bottom consonant that creates a sudden stop in breath, making the Korean pronunciation of 압둘라 sound more staccato than the flowing Arabic original.
- Korean speakers might struggle with the 'l' sound in 압둘라 because the letter ㄹ (rieul) is a flap that sounds like a mix between 'r' and 'l', making the name sound slightly different to an Arabic speaker.
Examples in context
- 압둘라 씨는 어디에 있어요?Abdulla ssineun eodie isseoyo?Where is Mr. Abdullah?
- 그의 이름은 압둘라입니다.Geuui ireumeun Abdulla-imnida.His name is Abdullah.
- 압둘라가 한국에 왔어요.Abdulla-ga Hanguk-e wasseoyo.Abdullah came to Korea.
Example conversation
Two coworkers are discussing a new colleague in the office.
- 서연 Seo-yeon새로운 동료의 이름이 뭐예요?Saeroun dongryoui ireumi mwoyeyo?What is the new colleague's name?
- 민준 Min-jun압둘라라고 해요.Abdulla-rago haeyo.It is Abdullah.
- 서연 Seo-yeon압둘라 씨는 친절한 사람인가요?Abdulla ssi-neun chinjeolhan saram-ingayo?Is Mr. Abdullah a kind person?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 정말 좋은 분이에요.Ne, jeongmal joeun bun-ieyo.Yes, he is a really good person.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “abdullah” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
