보전

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 保全.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    보전 • (bojeon) (hanja 保全)

    1. preservation; conservation

    Derived terms