Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Korean word from 本調.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [po̞ɲd͡ʑo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bonjo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bonjo
McCune–Reischauer?ponjo
Yale Romanization?pon.co

Noun edit

본조 (bonjo) (hanja 本調)

  1. (music) original melody
    본조아리랑
    bonjoarirang
    original/standard Arirang (the most common rendition of Arirang in Korea today)

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 本朝.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [po̞ɲd͡ʑo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bonjo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bonjo
McCune–Reischauer?ponjo
Yale Romanization?pon.co

Noun edit

본조 (bonjo) (hanja 本朝)

  1. the present dynasty