보고

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 報告 (“report, information”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bogo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bogo
McCune–Reischauer?	pogo
Yale Romanization?	pōko

Noun

보고 • (bogo) (hanja 報告)

1. report, information

   보고의무(報告義務)를 이행하지 아니한 때

   bogouimu-reul ihaenghaji anihan ttae

   when he/she fails to perform his/her obligation to report

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 寶庫

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞ɡo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [보고]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bogo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bogo
McCune–Reischauer?	pogo
Yale Romanization?	poko

Noun

보고 • (bogo) (hanja 寶庫)

1. treasury, place where treasures are kept
2. treasure house, repository (a collection or artistic or literary works)
3. (figurative) treasure trove, cornucopia, gold mine (abundance of something)

   책을 지식의 보고라고 말한다.

   Chaegeul jisigui bogorago malhanda.

   They say books are a treasure trove of knowledge.