범위

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 範圍, from (limit) + (circumference)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɘ(ː)mɥi] ~ [ˈpɘ(ː)my]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?beomwi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?beom'wi
    McCune–Reischauer?pŏmwi
    Yale Romanization?pēm.wi

    Noun

    범위 • (beomwi) (hanja 範圍)

    1. A field, scope, or range.
    2. The border of such a scope or range.