나선

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 螺旋.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?naseon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?naseon
    McCune–Reischauer?nasŏn
    Yale Romanization?nasen
    South Korean
    Standard Language
    나선(螺旋) (naseon)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    라선(螺旋) (raseon)

    Noun

    나선 • (naseon) (hanja 螺旋)

    1. spiral; helix

    Etymology 2

    Originally a shortened form. See the Etymology 2 of 라선 (Raseon) for details.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Naseon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Naseon
    McCune–Reischauer?Nasŏn
    Yale Romanization?nasen
    South Korean
    Standard Language
    나선(羅先) (Naseon)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    라선(羅先) (Raseon)

    Proper noun

    나선 • (Naseon) (hanja 羅先)

    1. Rasŏn (a special city in North Korea)