권위

권위

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 權威 (“power and prestige; authority”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[kwʌ̹nɥi] ~ [kwʌ̹ny]
• Phonetic Hangul[궈뉘]

Revised Romanization? gwonwi Revised Romanization (translit.)? gwon-wi McCune–Reischauer? kwŏnwi Yale Romanization? kwen.wi

Noun

권위 • (gwonwi) (hanja 權威)

1. power and prestige; authority

   그 소위, 높이 평가된다는 권위 기관이 그에게, 그가 그곳에 들어갈 수 없다고 말했다.

   Geu sowi, nopi pyeonggadoendaneun gwonwi gigwani geuege, geuga geugose deureogal su eopdago malhaetda.

   That esteemed establishment told him that he wasn't allowed to enter it.