보온

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保溫, from 保 (“preserve”) + 溫 (“heat”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	boon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	boon
McCune–Reischauer?	poon
Yale Romanization?	pōon

Noun

보온 • (boon) (hanja 保溫)

1. insulation; keeping warm

Derived terms

• 보온장치(保溫裝置) (boonjangchi, “thermostat”)
• 보온(保溫)밥통(桶) (boonbaptong, “thermal rice cooker”)
• 보온병(保溫甁) (boonbyeong, “thermos”)