노부인
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 노(老) (no, “old”) + 부인(婦人) (bu'in, “lady, woman”)
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈno̞(ː)buin]
- Phonetic hangul: [노(ː)부인]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nobu'in |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nobu'in |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nobuin |
| Yale Romanization? | nōpuin |
| South Korean Standard Language |
노부인(老婦人) (nobu'in) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
로부인(老婦人) (robu'in) |