보유

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 보(保) (bo, protection) + 유(有) (yu, existence).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ju]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?boyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?boyu
McCune–Reischauer?poyu
Yale Romanization?pō.yu

Noun

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보유 (boyu) (hanja 保有)

  1. possession; retention

Derived terms

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