This is the 11717th most frequent Korean word.
낭비나
The word "낭비나" does not exist as a standalone term in standard Korean. It may be a typo or informal usage.
Here, '낭비나' is used to mean 'wastefulness,' expressing a comparison using '다름없어요' as 'akin to wastefulness'.
이렇게 많은 돈을 한 번에 쓰는 것은 낭비나 다름없어요.
Spending such a large amount of money all at once is equivalent to wastefulness.
In this case, '낭비나' denotes a type of wastage and is used in a phrase that classifies an individual's actions metaphorically.
그의 행동은 시간의 낭비나 마찬가지였다.
His actions were akin to a waste of time.
Here, '낭비나' refers to wastefulness directly and warns against its development into a regular behavior.