경호원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 警護 (“bodyguard”) + 員 (“personnel”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋβo̞wʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)호원]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeonghowon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeonghowon
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏnghowŏn
    Yale Romanization?kyēnghowen

    Noun

    경호원 • (gyeonghowon) (hanja 警護員)

    1. guard; bodyguard
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