보안

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保安.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)a̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)안]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	boan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	boan
McCune–Reischauer?	poan
Yale Romanization?	pōan

Noun

보안 • (boan) (hanja 保安)

1. preservation of public security