보위

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 保衛.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ɥi] ~ [ˈpo̞(ː)y]
    • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)위]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bowi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bowi
    McCune–Reischauer?powi
    Yale Romanization?pōwi

    Noun

    보위 • (bowi) (hanja 保衛)

    1. protection; defense

    Derived terms

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