포로

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 捕虜.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰo̞(ː)ɾo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [포(ː)로]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?poro
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?polo
    McCune–Reischauer?p'oro
    Yale Romanization?phōlo

    Noun

    포로 • (poro) (hanja 捕虜)

    1. captive; prisoner of war
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