보온

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 保溫, from 保 (“preserve”) + 溫 (“heat”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    보온 • (boon) (hanja 保溫)

    1. insulation; keeping warm

    Derived terms

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