Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 保險 (insurance).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

보험 (boheom) (hanja 保險)

  1. insurance