소위

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 所謂

Noun

소위 • (sowi) (hanja 所謂)

  1. so-called (attributive)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 少尉

Noun

소위 • (sowi) (hanja 少尉)

  1. (military) second lieutenant
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