Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 保障 (guarantee; warranty)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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보장 (bojang) (hanja 保障)

  1. guarantee; warranty