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보안관

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 保安官, from 保安 + .

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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보안관 (boan'gwan) (hanja 保安官)

  1. sheriff