단위

단위

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 單位 (“unit”). Borrowed from Japanese 単位 (tan'i).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ta̠nɥi] ~ [ta̠ny]
• Phonetic Hangul[다뉘]

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Noun

단위 • (danwi) (hanja 單位)

1. a unit
2. (grammar) a counter

   단위 명사 ― danwi myeongsa ― counter noun (a type of 의존 명사 (uijon myeongsa, “dependent noun”))