옹호

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 擁護.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ongho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ongho
McCune–Reischauer?	ongho
Yale Romanization?	ōngho

Noun

옹호 • (ongho) (hanja 擁護)

1. protection
2. support; backing
3. advocacy