Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 步行者, from 步行 (walking) + (person).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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보행자 (bohaengja) (hanja 步行者)

  1. walker, pedestrian