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 prescriptive 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)
- (dated) Ireland
- 1962, Kim Seung'ok, 생명연습 [Operation]:
- 애란인인 선교사가 비척비척 걸어 나온다.
- Aeranin-in seon'gyosa-ga bicheokbicheok georeo naonda.
- The missionary, an Irishman, shuffles his way out.
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