활시위

활시위

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 활시울 (Yale: hwalsiwul).

Equivalent to 활 (hwal, “bow”) + 시위 (siwi, “string”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ɸwa̠ɭɕ͈iɥi] ~ [ɸwa̠ɭɕ͈iy]
• Phonetic Hangul[활씨위]

Revised Romanization? hwalsiwi Revised Romanization (translit.)? hwalsiwi McCune–Reischauer? hwalssiwi Yale Romanization? hwalqsiwi

Noun

활시위 • (hwalsiwi)

1. bowstring