보유

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ju]
• Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)유]
  • 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

보유 • (boyu) (hanja 保有)

1. possession; retention

Derived terms

• 보유(保有)하다 (boyuhada, “to possess”)