Korean

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Etymology

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보위(保衛) (bowi) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ɥiɦa̠da̠] ~ [ˈpo̞(ː)yɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bowihada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bowihada
McCune–Reischauer?powihada
Yale Romanization?pōwihata

Verb

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보위하다 (bowihada) (infinitive 보위해 or 보위하여, sequential 보위하니)

  1. protect; defend

Conjugation

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