노병

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 老兵.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language
    노병(老兵) (nobyeong)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    로병(老兵) (robyeong)

    노병 • (nobyeong) (hanja 老兵)

    1. veteran; old soldier