보모

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 保姆.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    보모 • (bomo) (hanja 保姆)

    1. (female, child's) nurse, nanny
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