보안

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 保安.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    보안 • (boan) (hanja 保安)

    1. preservation of public security
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