보고

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 報告 (“report, information”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

보고 • (bogo) (hanja 報告)

  1. report, information
    보고의무(報告義務)를 이행하지 아니한 때
    bogouimu-reul ihaenghaji anihan ttae
    when he/she fails to perform his/her obligation to report

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 寶庫

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bogo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bogo
McCune–Reischauer?pogo
Yale Romanization?poko

Noun

보고 • (bogo) (hanja 寶庫)

  1. treasury, place where treasures are kept
  2. treasure house (a collection or artistic or literary works)
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