보호

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保護, from 保 (“preserving”) + 護 (“protecting”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)βo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)호]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?boho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?boho
McCune–Reischauer?poho
Yale Romanization?pōho

Noun

보호 • (boho) (hanja 保護)

  1. protection
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