노

See also: -노 and -노-

노 U+B178, 노 HANGUL SYLLABLE NO Composition: ㄴ + ㅗ ← 녷 [U+B177] Hangul Syllables 녹 → [U+B179]

노녹녺녻논녽녾 녿놀놁놂놃놄놅 놆놇놈놉놊놋놌 농놎놏놐놑높놓
녜 ←	→ 놔

Korean

Etymology 1

노 한 타래 (no han tarae, “a bundle of twine”)

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 놓 (Yale: nwòh).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [노]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	no
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	no
McCune–Reischauer?	no
Yale Romanization?	no

Noun

노 • (no)

1. string, cord (twisted hemp, paper, etc.)

   노를 꼬다 ― no-reul kkoda ― to lay a string

Derived terms

• 노끈 (nokkeun)

Etymology 2

노를 젓는 선수들 (no-reul jeonneun seonsu-deul, “athletes rowing their oars”)

Sino-Korean word from 櫓. Displaced Middle Korean ᄇᆡᆾ (pòych, “oar, paddle; punting pole”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [노]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	no
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	no
McCune–Reischauer?	no
Yale Romanization?	no

Noun

노 • (no) (hanja 櫓)

1. oar, paddle

   노를 젓다 ― no-reul jeotda ― to row a paddle

Usage notes

• North Korean dictionaries also give 노 (no) for the word, when 로 (ro) is expected.

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 櫓 for Sino-Korean compounds of 노 (櫓, no).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 爐.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [노]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	no
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	no
McCune–Reischauer?	no
Yale Romanization?	no

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	노(爐) (no)
North Korean Standard Language	로(爐) (ro)

노 • (no) (hanja 爐)

1. (technical) furnace
   • 2021 June 24, “과거 선조들은 어떻게 철기구를 만들었을까? [gwageo seonjodeureun eotteoke cheolgigureul mandeureosseulkka?]”, in The Science Times‎^[1]:

     제련로는 광석을 녹여 금속을 만들기 위한 시설인 노(爐)를 의미한다.

     Jeryeollo-neun gwangseog-eul nogyeo geumsog-eul mandeulgi wihan siseor-in no-reul uimi-handa.

     A smelting furnace is a furnace in which ore is melted to produce metal.

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 爐 for Sino-Korean compounds of 노 (爐, no).

Related terms

• -로(爐) (-ro, “furnace”, suffix)

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [노]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	no
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	no
McCune–Reischauer?	no
Yale Romanization?	no

Noun

노 • (no)

1. (obsolete) north; purportedly used by sailors, in certain regions

   Synonym: (used nowadays) 북(北) (buk)

Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [노(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	no
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	no
McCune–Reischauer?	no
Yale Romanization?	nō

Adverb

노 • (no)

1. (dated or dialectal) always, all the time

Derived terms

• 노상 (nosang)

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 弩.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [노]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	no
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	no
McCune–Reischauer?	no
Yale Romanization?	no

Noun

노 • (no) (hanja 弩)

1. (historical) synonym of 쇠뇌 (soenoe, “crossbow (weapon)”)

   노를 쏘다 ― no-reul ssoda ― to shoot a crossbow

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 弩 for Sino-Korean compounds of 노 (弩, no).

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 盧.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [노]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	No
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	No
McCune–Reischauer?	No
Yale Romanization?	no

Proper noun

South Korean Standard Language	노(盧) (No)
North Korean Standard Language	로(盧) (Ro)

노 • (No) (hanja 盧)

1. a surname, No, Ro, Noh, or Roh

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 盧 for Sino-Korean compounds of 노 (盧, no).

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 魯.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [노]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	No
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	No
McCune–Reischauer?	No
Yale Romanization?	no

Proper noun

South Korean Standard Language	노(魯) (No)
North Korean Standard Language	로(魯) (Ro)

노 • (No) (hanja 魯)

1. a surname, No, Ro, Noh, or Roh
2. (formal, academic) the Lu, an ancient vassal state of China

   Synonym: 노나라 (Nonara, usual non-academic term)

Usage notes

• As with all historical Chinese polities with a single-character name, the Lu are usually referred to with the suffix 나라 (nara, “nation, country”) as 노나라 (Nonara, “the Lu country”) outside of academia.

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 魯 for Sino-Korean compounds of 노 (魯, no).

Etymology 9

Sino-Korean word from 老.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [노(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	no
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	no
McCune–Reischauer?	no
Yale Romanization?	nō

Prefix

South Korean Standard Language	노(老)- (no-)
North Korean Standard Language	로(老)- (ro-)

노— • (no-) (hanja 老)

1. old; aged

   ‎노(老)- (no-) + ‎부모(父母) (bumo, “parents”) → ‎노부모(老父母) (nobumo, “one's old parents”)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 老 for Sino-Korean compounds of 노 (老, no).

Etymology 10

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

노 • (no)

More information

1. 努: exertion; striving; making an effort

   (eumhun reading: 힘쓸 노 (himsseul no))
   (MC reading: 努 (MC nuX))

2. 奴: slave, servant

   (eumhun reading: 종 노 (jong no))
   (MC reading: 奴 (MC nu))

3. 怒: anger; fury

   (eumhun reading: 성낼 노 (seongnael no))
   (MC reading: 怒 (MC nuX|nuH))

4. 労:

   (MC reading: 労)

5. 勞: work

   (eumhun reading: 일할 노 (ilhal no))
   (MC reading: 勞 (MC law|lawH))

6. 呶:

   (MC reading: 呶 (MC nraew))

7. 哰:

   (MC reading: 哰 (MC law))

8. 嚕:

   (MC reading: 嚕)

9. 嚧:

   (MC reading: 嚧 (MC lu))

10. 壚:

    (MC reading: 壚 (MC lu))

11. 孥:

    (MC reading: 孥 (MC nu))

12. 峱:

    (MC reading: 峱 (MC naw))

13. 帑:

    (MC reading: 帑 (MC nu|thangX))

14. 弩:

    (MC reading: 弩 (MC nuX))

15. 撈:

    (MC reading: 撈 (MC law))

16. 擄:

    (MC reading: 擄 (MC luX))

17. 滷:

    (MC reading: 滷 (MC luX|tsyhek|dek))

18. 潞:

    (MC reading: 潞 (MC luH))

19. 瀘:

    (MC reading: 瀘 (MC lu))

20. 炉:

    (MC reading: 炉)

21. 牢:

    (MC reading: 牢 (MC law))

22. 猱:

    (MC reading: 猱 (MC naw|nrjuwH))

23. 玈:

    (MC reading: 玈 (MC lu))

24. 瑙:

    (MC reading: 瑙 (MC nawX))

25. 癆:

    (MC reading: 癆 (MC lawH))

26. 窂:

    (MC reading: 窂 (MC law))

27. 笯:

    (MC reading: 笯 (MC nu|nrae|nuH))

28. 臑:

    (MC reading: 臑 (MC nyu))

29. 艪:

    (MC reading: 艪)

30. 艫:

    (MC reading: 艫 (MC lu))

31. 蘆:

    (MC reading: 蘆 (MC ljo|lu))

32. 虜: to capture

    (eumhun reading: 사로잡을 노 (sarojabeul no))
    (MC reading: 虜 (MC luX))

33. 賂: bribe; bribery

    (eumhun reading: 뇌물 노 (noemul no))
    (MC reading: 賂 (MC luH))

34. 路: road, route; avenue, street

    (eumhun reading: 길 노 (gil no))
    (MC reading: 路 (MC luH))

35. 輅:

    (MC reading: 輅 (MC luH))

36. 轤:

    (MC reading: 轤 (MC lu))

37. 鐪:

    (MC reading: 鐪 (MC luX))

38. 鑪:

    (MC reading: 鑪 (MC lu))

39. 露: dew; to reveal

    (eumhun reading: 이슬 노 (iseul no))
    (MC reading: 露 (MC luH))

40. 顱:

    (MC reading: 顱 (MC lu))

41. 駑:

    (MC reading: 駑 (MC nu))

42. 髗:

    (MC reading: 髗 (MC lu))

43. 魯:

    (MC reading: 魯 (MC luX))

44. 鱸:

    (MC reading: 鱸 (MC lu))

45. 鷺:

    (MC reading: 鷺 (MC luH))

46. 鸕:

    (MC reading: 鸕 (MC lu))

47. 鹵: salt

    (eumhun reading: 소금 노 (sogeum no))
    (MC reading: 鹵 (MC luX))