Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 保管所.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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보관소 (bogwanso) (hanja 保管所)

  1. archive, depository