포위

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 包圍.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰo̞(ː)ɥi] ~ [ˈpʰo̞(ː)y]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?powi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?powi
    McCune–Reischauer?p'owi
    Yale Romanization?phōwi

    Noun

    포위 • (powi) (hanja 包圍)

    1. encirclement