Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 保管.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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보관 (bogwan) (hanja 保管)

  1. safekeeping, storage
  2. custody