보호자
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 保護者, from 保護 + 者.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)βo̞d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)호자]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bohoja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bohoja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pohoja |
| Yale Romanization? | pōhoca |
Noun edit
- guardian; protector, a person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis) or an incompetent person