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시위

시위

Korean

Noun

시위 • ‎(siwi) ‎(hanja 示威)

  1. A demonstration or protest.
  2. A demonstration or exhibition of something.

Derived terms

  • 시위하다 (siwihada, “to demonstrate or protest”)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 示威, from 示 ‎(“showing”) + 威 ‎(“power”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕʰiːɥi/ ~ /ˈɕʰiːy/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 시:위
Romanizations
Revised transcription siwi
Revised transliteration siwi
McCune–Reischauer siwi
Yale sīwi

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