보안사
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Clipping of 보안사령부 (boansaryeongbu, literally “Security Command”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)a̠nsʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)안사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | boansa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | boansa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | poansa |
| Yale Romanization? | pōansa |
Proper noun
[edit]- (historical, military, South Korea) the Defense Security Command, a military intelligence agency within the Republic of Korea Armed Forces