포켓볼

Korean

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism of English pocket + ball, likely influenced by pocket billiards (“pool”).

Pronunciation

• • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʰo̞kʰe̞t̚p͈o̞ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [포켇뽈]

  Romanizations
  Revised Romanization?	poketbol
  Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pokesbol
  McCune–Reischauer?	p'ok'etpol
  Yale Romanization?	pho.kheyspol

Noun

포켓볼 • (poketbol)

1. (billiards) pool; pocket billiards (cue sport)