포위

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 包圍.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpʰo̞(ː)ɥi] ~ [ˈpʰo̞(ː)y]
• Phonetic hangul: [포(ː)위]
  • 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