그위

Korean

Etymology

First attested as Middle Korean 그위 (kùwùy) in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 3:7a[1], 1447.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

그위 • (geuwi)

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

Derived terms

  • 그윗곳 (geuwitgot)
  • 그윗것 (geuwitgeot)
  • 그윗글월 (geuwitgeurwol)
  • 그위나기 (geuwinagi)
  • 그위뜰 (geuwitteul)

See also