보안원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 保安員.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)a̠nwʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)아눤]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?boanwon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?boan'won
    McCune–Reischauer?poanwŏn
    Yale Romanization?pōan.wen
    South Korean
    Standard Language         		경찰관(警察官) (gyeongchalgwan)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		안전원(安全員), 보안원(保安員) (anjeonwon, boanwon)

    Noun

    보안원 • (boanwon) (hanja 保安員)

    1. (North Korea, dated) police officer

    Usage notes

    Used at the time when the police ministry was named the Ministry of People's Security (인민보안성 (inminboanseong)).

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