비날론

Korean

Etymology

From English vinalon, from vinal + -on.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?binallon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?binallon
McCune–Reischauer?pinallon
Yale Romanization?pinallon

Noun

비날론 • (binallon)

  1. vinylon, a synthetic fiber used massively in North Korea
    • 1961, “통일렬차 달린다 (tong'illyeolcha dallinda) [Reunification Train Rushes On]”, 박산운 [Pak San Un] (lyrics):
      비날론 비단천 형제마다 입혀
      Binallon bidancheon-eul hyeongje-mada iphyeoju-se
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2010, “비날론 삼천리 [binallon samcheolli, 3000 Li of Vinylon]”, 윤두근 [Yun Tu-gun] (lyrics), 안정호 [Ahn Jong-ho] (music):
      비날론 비날론 삼천리
      장군 펼쳐주셨
      Binallon samcheolli binallon samcheolli
      Janggunnim pyeolcheojusyeon-ne
      Vinylon for 3000 ri, vinylon for 3000 ri
      Spread for us by our dear leader