Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 保管人, from 保管 + .

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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보관인 (bogwanin) (hanja 保管人)

  1. custodian; trustee