보험

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 保險 (“insurance”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    보험 • (boheom) (hanja 保險)

    1. insurance
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