Korean

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Etymology

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보전(保全) (bojeon) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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보전하다 (bojeonhada) (infinitive 보전해 or 보전하여, sequential 보전하니)

  1. to preserve, to conserve

Conjugation

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