국보위
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 國保委.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)k̚p͈o̞ɥi] ~ [ˈku(ː)k̚p͈o̞y]
- Phonetic hangul: [국(ː)뽀위]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Gukbowi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gugbowi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Kukpowi |
| Yale Romanization? | kwūkpowi |
Proper noun
[edit]- (historical) Short for 국가보위비상대책위원회 (Gukgabowibisangdaechaegwiwonhoe, “Special Committee for National Security Measures”), the military junta established by Chun Doo-hwan after the Coup d'état of December Twelfth