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보안

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 保安.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)a̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?boan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?boan
McCune–Reischauer?poan
Yale Romanization?pōan

Noun

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보안 (boan) (hanja 保安)

  1. preservation of public security