보복구
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 報復 (“revenge; retaliation”) + 球 (“pitch”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)bo̞k̚k͈u]
- Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)복꾸]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bobokgu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | boboggu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pobokku |
| Yale Romanization? | pōpok.kwu |
Noun
보복구 • (bobokgu) (hanja 報復球)
- (baseball) intentional hit-by-pitch