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U+B85C, 로
HANGUL SYLLABLE RO
Composition: +

[U+B85B]
Hangul Syllables
[U+B85D]




례 ←→ 롸
See also: -로 and -로-

Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from .

Noun

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

(ro) (hanja )

  1. North Korea standard form of 노() (no, furnace).

Suffix

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—로 (-ro) (hanja )

  1. furnace
    원자(原子げんし) (wonja, atom) + ‎로() (-ro) → ‎원자로(原子げんし) (wonjaro, nuclear reactor, literally atom furnace)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from ろう.

Prefix

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

로— (ro-) (hanja ろう)

  1. North Korea standard form of 노(ろう) (no-, old; aged).

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from みち.

Suffix

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—로 (-ro) (hanja みち)

  1. road, route; avenue, street
    항공(航空こうくう) (hanggong, aviation) + ‎로(みち) (-ro) → ‎항공로(航空こうくう) (hanggongno, airways)
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Etymology 4

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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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(ro)