애란

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 愛蘭, a phonogramic spelling.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɛ(ː)ɾa̠n] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)ɾa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [애(ː)란/에(ː)란]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Aeran
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Aelan
McCune–Reischauer?	Aeran
Yale Romanization?	āylan

Proper noun

애란 • (Aeran) (hanja 愛蘭)

1. (dated) Ireland
   • 1962, Kim Seung'ok, 생명연습 [saengmyeong'yeonseup, Operation]:

     애란인인 선교사가 비척비척 걸어 나온다.

     Aeranin-in seon'gyosa-ga bicheokbicheok georeo naonda.

     The missionary, an Irishman, shuffles his way out.