준위

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 准尉.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)nɥi] ~ [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ny]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?junwi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jun'wi
    McCune–Reischauer?chunwi
    Yale Romanization?cwūn.wi

    Noun

    준위 • (junwi) (hanja 准尉)

    1. (military) warrant officer