보약

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 補藥 (“tonic”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	boyak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	boyag
McCune–Reischauer?	poyak
Yale Romanization?	pō.yak

Noun

보약 • (boyak) (hanja 補藥)

1. (medicine) tonic; invigorant