경위
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 警衛.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋɥi] ~ [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋy]
- Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)위]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gyeong'wi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeong'wi |
McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏngwi |
Yale Romanization? | kyēngwi |
Noun
경위 • (gyeong'wi) (hanja 警衛)
- (police) inspector
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 經緯.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjʌ̹ŋɥi] ~ [kjʌ̹ŋy]
- Phonetic hangul: [경위]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gyeong'wi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeong'wi |
McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏngwi |
Yale Romanization? | kyengwi |
Noun
경위 • (gyeong'wi) (hanja 經緯)
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