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See also: -노 and -노-
U+B178, 노
HANGUL SYLLABLE NO
Composition: +

Hangul Syllables




녜 ←→ 놔

Korean

Etymology 1

타래 (no han tarae, a bundle of twine)

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean  (Yale: nwòh).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?no
Revised Romanization (translit.)?no
McCune–Reischauer?no
Yale Romanization?no

Noun

(no)

  1. string, cord (twisted hemp, paper, etc.)
    꼬다no-reul kkodato lay a string
Derived terms

Etymology 2

젓는 선수 (no-reul jeonneun seonsu-deul, athletes rowing their oars)

Sino-Korean word from . Displaced Middle Korean ᄇᆡᆾ (pòych, oar, paddle; punting pole).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?no
Revised Romanization (translit.)?no
McCune–Reischauer?no
Yale Romanization?no

Noun

(no) (hanja )

  1. oar, paddle
    젓다no-reul jeotdato row a paddle
Usage notes
  • North Korean dictionaries also give (no) for the word, when (ro) is expected.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?no
Revised Romanization (translit.)?no
McCune–Reischauer?no
Yale Romanization?no

Noun

South Korean
Standard Language
노(爐) (no)
North Korean
Standard Language
로(爐) (ro)

(no) (hanja )

  1. (technical) furnace
    • 2021 June 24, “과거 선조들은 어떻게 철기구를 만들었을까? [gwageo seonjodeureun eotteoke cheolgigureul mandeureosseulkka?]”, in The Science Times:
      제련로 광석 녹여 금속 만들기 위한 시설 노(爐) 의미한다.
      Jeryeollo-neun gwangseog-eul nogyeo geumsog-eul mandeulgi wihan siseor-in no-reul uimi-handa.
      A smelting furnace is a furnace in which ore is melted to produce metal.
Derived terms
Related terms

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?no
Revised Romanization (translit.)?no
McCune–Reischauer?no
Yale Romanization?no

Noun

(no)

  1. (obsolete) north; purportedly used by sailors, in certain regions
    Synonym: (used nowadays) 북(北) (buk)

Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

(no)

  1. (dated or dialectal) always, all the time
Derived terms

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?no
Revised Romanization (translit.)?no
McCune–Reischauer?no
Yale Romanization?no

Noun

(no) (hanja )

  1. (historical) Synonym of 쇠뇌 (soenoe, crossbow (weapon))
    쏘다no-reul ssodato shoot a crossbow
Derived terms

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?No
Revised Romanization (translit.)?No
McCune–Reischauer?No
Yale Romanization?no

Proper noun

South Korean
Standard Language
노(盧) (No)
North Korean
Standard Language
로(盧) (Ro)
 노 (성씨) on Korean Wikipedia

(No) (hanja )

  1. a surname: No, Ro, Noh, Roh
Derived terms

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?No
Revised Romanization (translit.)?No
McCune–Reischauer?No
Yale Romanization?no

Proper noun

South Korean
Standard Language
노(魯) (No)
North Korean
Standard Language
로(魯) (Ro)
 노 (성씨) on Korean Wikipedia

(No) (hanja )

  1. a surname: No, Ro, Noh, Roh
  2. (formal, academic) the Lu, an ancient vassal state of China
    Synonym: 노나라 (Nonara, usual non-academic term)
Usage notes
  • As with all historical Chinese polities with a single-character name, the Lu are usually referred to with the suffix 나라 (nara, nation, country) as 노나라 (Nonara, the Lu country) outside of academia.
Derived terms

Etymology 9

Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

South Korean
Standard Language
노(老) (no-)
North Korean
Standard Language
로(老) (ro-)

노— (no-) (hanja )

  1. old; aged
    노(老) (no-) + ‎부모(父母) (bumo, parents) → ‎노부모(老父母) (nobumo, one's old parents)
Derived terms

Etymology 10

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

(no)

Extended content
  1. : exertion; striving; making an effort
    (eumhun reading: 힘쓸 (himsseul no))
    (MC reading: (MC nuX))
  2. : slave, servant
    (eumhun reading: (jong no))
    (MC reading: (MC nu))
  3. : anger; fury
    (eumhun reading: 성낼 (seongnael no))
    (MC reading: (MC nuX|nuH))
  4. :
    (MC reading: )
  5. : work
    (eumhun reading: 일할 (ilhal no))
    (MC reading: (MC law|lawH))
  6. :
    (MC reading: (MC nraew))
  7. :
    (MC reading: (MC law))
  8. :
    (MC reading: )
  9. :
    (MC reading: (MC lu))
  10. :
    (MC reading: (MC lu))
  11. :
    (MC reading: (MC nu))
  12. :
    (MC reading: (MC naw))
  13. :
    (MC reading: (MC nu|thangX))
  14. :
    (MC reading: (MC nuX))
  15. :
    (MC reading: (MC law))
  16. :
    (MC reading: (MC luX))
  17. :
    (MC reading: (MC luX|tsyhek|dek))
  18. :
    (MC reading: (MC luH))
  19. :
    (MC reading: (MC lu))
  20. :
    (MC reading: )
  21. :
    (MC reading: (MC law))
  22. :
    (MC reading: (MC naw|nrjuwH))
  23. :
    (MC reading: (MC lu))
  24. :
    (MC reading: (MC nawX))
  25. :
    (MC reading: (MC lawH))
  26. :
    (MC reading: (MC law))
  27. :
    (MC reading: (MC nu|nrae|nuH))
  28. :
    (MC reading: (MC nyu))
  29. :
    (MC reading: )
  30. :
    (MC reading: (MC lu))
  31. :
    (MC reading: (MC ljo|lu))
  32. : to capture
    (eumhun reading: 사로잡을 (sarojabeul no))
    (MC reading: (MC luX))
  33. : bribe; bribery
    (eumhun reading: 뇌물 (noemul no))
    (MC reading: (MC luH))
  34. : road, route; avenue, street
    (eumhun reading: (gil no))
    (MC reading: (MC luH))
  35. :
    (MC reading: (MC luH))
  36. :
    (MC reading: (MC lu))
  37. :
    (MC reading: (MC luX))
  38. :
    (MC reading: (MC lu))
  39. : dew; to reveal
    (eumhun reading: 이슬 (iseul no))
    (MC reading: (MC luH))
  40. :
    (MC reading: (MC lu))
  41. :
    (MC reading: (MC nu))
  42. :
    (MC reading: (MC lu))
  43. :
    (MC reading: (MC luX))
  44. :
    (MC reading: (MC lu))
  45. :
    (MC reading: (MC luH))
  46. :
    (MC reading: (MC lu))
  47. : salt
    (eumhun reading: 소금 (sogeum no))
    (MC reading: (MC luX))