시위

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 示威.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)ɥi] ~ [ˈɕʰi(ː)y]
  • Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)위]
    • 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

시위 • (siwi) (hanja 示威)

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

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

시위 • (siwi)

  1. bowstring
Derived terms
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