보모
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 保姆.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)mo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)모]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bomo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bomo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pomo |
| Yale Romanization? | pōmo |
Noun
보모 • (bomo) (hanja 保姆)
- (female, child's) nurse, nanny