보루

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 堡壘.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ɾu]
• Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)루]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	boru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bolu
McCune–Reischauer?	poru
Yale Romanization?	pōlwu

Noun

보루 • (boru) (hanja 堡壘)

1. (military) bastion