노안

Korean

Alternative forms

로안 (roan) (North Korea)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[ˈno̞ːa̠n]
Phonetic Hangul[노:안]

Revised Romanization^?	noan
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	noan
McCune–Reischauer^?	noan
Yale Romanization^?	nōan

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 老眼, from 老 (“old”) + 眼 (“eye”)

Noun

노안 • (noan) (hanja 老眼)

(South Korea, pathology) presbyopia

See also

근시 (geunsi)
원시 (wonsi)
난시 (nansi)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 老 (“old”) + 顔 (“face”)

Noun

노안 • (noan) (hanja 老顔)

(South Korea) process of gradually having a wrinkly face
(South Korea, medicine) face with wrinkles due to old age or bad habits

See also

노환 (nohwan)

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