보안사
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Clipping of 보안사령부 (boansaryeongbu, literally “Security Command”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)a̠nsʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)안사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | boansa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | boansa |
McCune–Reischauer? | poansa |
Yale Romanization? | pōansa |
Proper noun[edit]
- (historical, military, South Korea) the Defense Security Command, a military intelligence agency within the Republic of Korea Armed Forces