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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 報復.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | bobok |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bobog |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pobok |
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| Yale Romanization? | pōpok |
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Noun
보복 • (bobok) (hanja 報復)
- revenge; reprisal; retaliation
- 보복관세 ― bobok-gwanse ― retaliatory tariffs
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