보석

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 寶石 (“gemstone”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)sʰʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)석]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?boseok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?boseog
    McCune–Reischauer?posŏk
    Yale Romanization?pōsek

    Noun

    보석 • (boseok) (hanja 寶石)

    1. gemstone
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