노루

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 노로 (Yale: nwòlwò), connective form before suffixes 놀ㅇ (Yale: nwòlG-).

First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 노로 (Yale: nwòlwò).

Also attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 노ᄅᆞ (Yale: nwòlò).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞ɾu]
• Phonetic hangul: [노루]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	noru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nolu
McCune–Reischauer?	noru
Yale Romanization?	nolwu

Noun

노루

노루 • (noru)

1. roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)

   그녀의 눈은 마치 암노루의 눈을 닮았다.

   Geunyeo-ui nun-eun machi amnoru-ui nun-eul dalmatda.

   Her eyes were just like the eyes of a female roe deer.

Derived terms

• 사향노루 (sahyangnoru, “musk deer”)

See also

• 사슴 (saseum, “deer”)