보조

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 補助.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bojo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bojo
McCune–Reischauer?	pojo
Yale Romanization?	pōco

Noun

보조 • (bojo) (hanja 補助)

1. help, aid, assistance

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 步調.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bojo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bojo
McCune–Reischauer?	pojo
Yale Romanization?	pōco

Noun

보조 • (bojo) (hanja 步調)

1. assistance

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 輔助.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bojo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bojo
McCune–Reischauer?	pojo
Yale Romanization?	pōco

Noun

보조 • (bojo) (hanja 輔助)

1. step, pace