노선

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 路線, from (path) + (thread, line).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    노선 • (noseon) (hanja 路線)

    South Korean
    Standard Language
    노선(路線) (noseon)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    로선(路線) (roseon)
    1. line; route