노안

Korean

Alternative forms

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

노안 • (noan) (hanja 老眼)

  1. (South Korea, pathology) presbyopia
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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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