의거

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɰi(ː)ɡʌ̹]
  • Phonetic hangul: [의(ː)거]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Uigeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Uigeo
McCune–Reischauer?Ŭigŏ
Yale Romanization?ūyke

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 依據.

    Noun

    의거 • (uigeo) (hanja 依據)

    1. basis; proof; reason

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 義擧.

      Noun

      의거 • (uigeo) (hanja 義擧)

      1. heroic deed; patriotic deed
        4·19 의거
        4·19 uigeo
        the April Revolution
        (literally, “patriotic deed of April 19th”)
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