노처녀

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 老處女, from 老 (“old”) + 處女 (“maiden, virgin”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈno̞(ː)t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲʌ̹]
    • Phonetic hangul: [노(ː)처녀]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?nocheonyeo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nocheonyeo
    McCune–Reischauer?noch'ŏnyŏ
    Yale Romanization?nō.chenye

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		노처녀(老處女) (nocheonyeo)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		로처녀(老處女) (rocheonyeo)

    노처녀 • (nocheonyeo) (hanja 老處女)

    1. spinster, old maid (unmarried woman)

    Synonyms

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