보모

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保姆.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bomo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bomo
McCune–Reischauer?	pomo
Yale Romanization?	pōmo

Noun

보모 • (bomo) (hanja 保姆)

1. (female, child's) nurse, nanny