노인
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 老人, from 老 (“elder”) + 人 (“person”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈno̞(ː)in]
- Phonetic hangul: [노(ː)인]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | noin |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | noin |
| McCune–Reischauer? | noin |
| Yale Romanization? | nōin |
| South Korean Standard Language |
노인(老人) (noin) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
로인(老人) (roin) |