보호

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保護, from 保 (“preserving”) + 護 (“protecting”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	boho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	boho
McCune–Reischauer?	poho
Yale Romanization?	pōho

Noun

보호 • (boho) (hanja 保護)

1. protection