코로나

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kʰo̞ɾo̞na̠]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [코로나]
Revised Romanization? korona
Revised Romanization (translit.)? kolona
McCune–Reischauer? k'orona
Yale Romanization? kholona

Etymology 1

Clipping of 코로나바이러스 (koronabaireoseu).

Noun

코로나 • (korona)

  1. A coronavirus, especially SARS-CoV-2
    2018 September 19, Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies‎:
    코로나는 쉽게 말하면 왕관바이러스이다.
    Koronaneun swipge malhamyeon wanggwanbaireoseu-ida.
    Simply put, a coronavirus is a crown-virus.
  2. COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2

Etymology 2

From English corona.

Noun

코로나 • (korona)

  1. (meteorology) a corona; a circle or set of circles visible around a bright celestial object
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