보온
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 保溫, from 保 (“preserve”) + 溫 (“heat”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)o̞n]
- Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)온]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | boon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | boon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | poon |
| Yale Romanization? | pōon |
Derived terms
- 보온장치(保溫裝置) (boonjangchi, “thermostat”)
- 보온(保溫)밥통(桶) (boonbaptong, “thermal rice cooker”)
- 보온병(保溫甁) (boonbyeong, “thermos”)
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