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