안전원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 安全員.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹nwʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?anjeonwon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?anjeon'won
    McCune–Reischauer?anjŏnwŏn
    Yale Romanization?ān.cen.wen
    South Korean
    Standard Language
    경찰관(警察官) (gyeongchalgwan)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    안전원(安全員), 보안원(保安員) (anjeonwon, boanwon)

    Noun

    안전원 • (anjeonwon) (hanja 安全員)

    1. (North Korea) police officer

    Usage notes

    Used at the time when the police ministry was named the Ministry of Social Security (사회안전 (Sahoeanjeonseong)).