보위

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保衛.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bowi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bowi
McCune–Reischauer?	powi
Yale Romanization?	pōwi

Noun

보위 • (bowi) (hanja 保衛)

1. protection; defense

Derived terms

• 보위하다 (保衛—, bowihada)