보안관

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保安官, from 保安 + 官.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	boan'gwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	boangwan
McCune–Reischauer?	poan'gwan
Yale Romanization?	pōankwan

Noun

보안관 • (boan'gwan) (hanja 保安官)

1. sheriff