노화
Korean
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- 로화 (rohwa) (North Korean)
Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 老化, from 老 (“old”) + 化 (“change”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈno̞(ː)βwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [노(ː)화]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nohwa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nohwa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nohwa |
| Yale Romanization? | nōhwa |
Noun
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- 노화하다 (nohwahada, “to age”)