보위

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保衛.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ɥi] ~ [ˈpo̞(ː)y]
  • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)위]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bowi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bowi
McCune–Reischauer?powi
Yale Romanization?pōwi

Noun

보위 • (bowi) (hanja 保衛)

  1. protection; defense

Derived terms

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