그위
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɯɥi] ~ [kɯy]
- Phonetic hangul: [그위]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geuwi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geuwi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŭwi |
| Yale Romanization? | kuwi |
Noun
[edit]그위 • (geuwi)
- (native, archaic) officialdom, government, official
Derived terms
[edit]- 구실 (gusil) (from 그위실 or probably 그윗일)
- 그윗곳 (geuwitgot)
- 그윗것 (geuwitgeot)
- 그윗글월 (geuwitgeurwol)
- 그위나기 (geuwinagi)
- 그위뜰 (geuwitteul)
See also
[edit]- Sino-Korean 공 (gong) (公)