보학

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 譜 (“genealogy”) + 學 (“study”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ɦa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)학]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bohak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bohag
    McCune–Reischauer?pohak
    Yale Romanization?pōhak

    Noun

    보학 • (bohak) (hanja 譜學)

    1. genealogy; the study of genealogies and family trees
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