Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 老人病 (geriatric disease) + (study).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈno̞(ː)inp͈jʌ̹ŋɦa̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?noinbyeonghak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?noinbyeonghag
McCune–Reischauer?noinpyŏnghak
Yale Romanization?nōinqpyenghak

Noun edit

South Korean
Standard Language
노인병학(老人病學) (noinbyeonghak)
North Korean
Standard Language
로인병학(老人病學) (roinbyeonghak)

노인병학 (noinbyeonghak) (hanja 老人病學)

  1. geriatrics (branch of medicine dealing with the elderly)

Synonyms edit