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
    Revised Romanization?gyeong'wi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeong'wi
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngwi
    Yale Romanization?kyēngwi

    Noun

    경위 • (gyeong'wi) (hanja 警衛)

    1. (police) inspector

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 經緯.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjʌ̹ŋɥi] ~ [kjʌ̹ŋy]
      • Phonetic hangul: [경위]
      Romanizations
      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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