"노처녀" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [ˈno̞(ː)t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲʌ̹] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: nocheonyeo [romanization], 老處女 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 老處女, from 老 (“old”) + 處女 (“maiden, virgin”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ko|老處女}}, {{ko-etym-sino|老|old|處女|maiden, virgin}} Sino-Korean word from 老處女, from 老 (“old”) + 處女 (“maiden, virgin”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=老處女}} 노처녀 • (nocheonyeo) (hanja 老處女)
  1. spinster, old maid (unmarried woman) Synonyms: 올드 미스 (oldeu miseu) (english: old miss)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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