보도

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)do̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bodo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bodo
McCune–Reischauer?podo
Yale Romanization?pōto

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 報道.

    Derived verbs
    Active 보도하다
    Passive 보도되다

    Noun

    보도 • (bodo) (hanja 報道)

    1. news coverage; journalistic report; reporting
    Derived terms
    Nouns
    • 보도계(報道界) (bodogye, press circle, journalism world)
    • 보도국(報道局) (bodoguk, news bureau)
    • 보도부(報道部) (bodobu, news department)
    • 보도원(報道員) (bodowon, reporter)

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 步道.

    Noun

    보도 • (bodo) (hanja 步道)

    1. sidewalk, pavement
      Synonym: 인도(人道) (indo)
    Derived terms