누선

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 淚腺 (lacrimal gland).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnu(ː)sʰʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nuseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nuseon
McCune–Reischauer?nusŏn
Yale Romanization?nwūsen

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
누선(淚腺) (nuseon)
North Korean
Standard Language
루선(淚腺) (ruseon)

누선 (nuseon) (hanja 淚腺)

  1. (now especially formal or literary) lacrimal gland
    Synonym: (now more common) 눈물샘 (nunmulsaem)

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 樓船 (tower ship).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nuseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nuseon
McCune–Reischauer?nusŏn
Yale Romanization?nwusen
South Korean
Standard Language
누선(樓船) (nuseon)
North Korean
Standard Language
루선(樓船) (ruseon)

Noun

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누선 (nuseon) (hanja 樓船)

  1. (historical) louchuan: multi-decked warship in historical East Asia