그위

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Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 그위 (Yale: kùwúy). Probably cognate with Japanese きみ.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geuwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geuwi
McCune–Reischauer?kŭwi
Yale Romanization?kuwi

Noun

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그위 (geuwi)

  1. (native, archaic) officialdom, government, official

Derived terms

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See also

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