보호자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 保護者, from 保護 + .

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    보호자 • (bohoja) (hanja 保護者)

    1. guardian; protector, a person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis) or an incompetent person