보약

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 補藥 (“tonic”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ja̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)약]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?boyak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?boyag
    McCune–Reischauer?poyak
    Yale Romanization?pō.yak

    Noun

    보약 • (boyak) (hanja 補藥)

    1. (medicine) tonic; invigorant
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