포켓볼

Korean

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism of English pocket + ball, likely influenced by pocket billiards (“pool”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʰo̞kʰe̞t̚p͈o̞ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [포켇뽈]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?poketbol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pokesbol
McCune–Reischauer?p'ok'etpol
Yale Romanization?pho.kheyspol

Noun

포켓볼 • (poketbol)

  1. (billiards) pool; pocket billiards (cue sport)
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