경위

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 警衛.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋɥi] ~ [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋy]
• Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)위]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeong'wi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeong'wi
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngwi
Yale Romanization?	kyēngwi

Noun

경위 • (gyeong'wi) (hanja 警衛)

1. (police) inspector

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 經緯.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋɥi] ~ [kjʌ̹ŋy]
• Phonetic hangul: [경위]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeong'wi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeong'wi
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngwi
Yale Romanization?	kyengwi

Noun

경위 • (gyeong'wi) (hanja 經緯)

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