노안

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 老眼, from 老 (“old”) + 眼 (“eye”)

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		노안(老眼) (noan)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		로안(老眼) (roan)

    노안 • (noan) (hanja 老眼)

    1. (South Korea, pathology) presbyopia
    See also

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 老 (“old”) + 顔 (“face”)

      Noun

      노안 • (noan) (hanja 老顔)

      1. (South Korea) process of gradually having a wrinkly face
      2. (South Korea, medicine) face with wrinkles due to old age or bad habits
      See also
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