본조

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 本調.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bonjo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bonjo
McCune–Reischauer?	ponjo
Yale Romanization?	pon.co

Noun

본조 • (bonjo) (hanja 本調)

1. (music) original melody

   본조아리랑

   bonjoarirang

   original/standard Arirang (the most common rendition of Arirang in Korea today)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 本朝.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bonjo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bonjo
McCune–Reischauer?	ponjo
Yale Romanization?	pon.co

Noun

본조 • (bonjo) (hanja 本朝)

1. the present dynasty