노근리

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 老斤里.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈno̞(ː)ɡɯʎʎi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?nogeulli
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nogeunli
    McCune–Reischauer?nogŭlli
    Yale Romanization?nōkunli

    Proper noun

    노근리 • (Nogeulli) (hanja 老斤里)

    1. No Gun Ri (a village in Hwanggan, Yeongdong, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea).