보루

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 堡壘.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ɾu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)루]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?boru
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bolu
    McCune–Reischauer?poru
    Yale Romanization?pōlwu

    Noun

    보루 • (boru) (hanja 堡壘)

    1. (military) bastion
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