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시위

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 示威.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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시위 (siwi) (hanja 示威)

  1. demonstration; protest
    Synonym: 데모 (demo)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?siwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?siwi
McCune–Reischauer?siwi
Yale Romanization?siwi

Noun

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시위 (siwi)

  1. bowstring
Derived terms
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