옹호

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 擁護.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)ŋβo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [옹(ː)호]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ongho
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ongho
    McCune–Reischauer?ongho
    Yale Romanization?ōngho

    Noun

    옹호 • (ongho) (hanja 擁護)

    1. protection
    2. support; backing
    3. advocacy
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