보안관

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 保安官, from 保安 + 官.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    보안관 • (boan'gwan) (hanja 保安官)

    1. sheriff
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