위키백과

Korean

Etymology

Compound of 위키 (wiki, wiki) +‎ 백과 (baekgwa, encyclopedia).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɥicçibɛk̚k͈wa̠] ~ [ɥicçibe̞k̚k͈wa̠] ~ [ycçibɛk̚k͈wa̠] ~ [ycçibe̞k̚k͈wa̠]
    • Audio:(file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wikibaekgwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wikibaeggwa
McCune–Reischauer?wik'ibaekkwa
Yale Romanization?wi.khipayk.kwa

Proper noun

위키백과 • (Wikibaekgwa)

  1. (official) Wikipedia
    Synonym: 위키피디아 (Wikipidia)
    Coordinate term: 위키낱말사전 (Wikinanmalsajeon, Wiktionary)

Usage notes

This term is the official name used by the Korean Wikipedia. As such, it may be preferred for the Korean Wikipedia, whereas 위키피디아 (wikipidia) may be preferred for foreign-language Wikipedias.

See also