포위

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 包圍.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰo̞(ː)ɥi] ~ [ˈpʰo̞(ː)y]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [포(ː)위]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of 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
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