보안사

Korean

Etymology

Clipping of 보안사령부 (boansaryeongbu, literally “Security Command”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	boansa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	boansa
McCune–Reischauer?	poansa
Yale Romanization?	pōansa

Proper noun

보안사 • (Boansa) (hanja 保安司)

1. (historical, military, South Korea) the Defense Security Command, a military intelligence agency within the Republic of Korea Armed Forces