보유

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 보(保) (bo, “protection”) + 유(有) (yu, “existence”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ju]
  • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)유]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?boyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?boyu
McCune–Reischauer?poyu
Yale Romanization?pō.yu

Noun

보유 • (boyu) (hanja 保有)

  1. possession; retention

Derived terms

  • 보유(保有)하다 (boyuhada, “to possess”)
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