대위

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 大尉.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)ɥi] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)ɥi] ~ [ˈtɛ(ː)y] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)y]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?daewi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?daewi
    McCune–Reischauer?taewi
    Yale Romanization?tāywi

    Noun

    대위 • (daewi) (hanja 大尉)

    1. captain