Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 보온(保溫) (boon, insulation) + 장치(裝置) (jangchi, device).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)o̞n t͡ɕa̠ŋt͡ɕʰi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː) ]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?boon jangchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?boon jangchi
McCune–Reischauer?poon changch'i
Yale Romanization?pōon cangchi

Noun

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보온장치 (boonjangchi) (hanja 保溫裝置)

  1. thermostat