권위

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 權威 (“power and prestige; authority”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwʌ̹nɥi] ~ [kwʌ̹ny]
• Phonetic hangul: [궈뉘]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwonwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwon'wi
McCune–Reischauer?	kwŏnwi
Yale Romanization?	kwen.wi

Noun

권위 • (gwonwi) (hanja 權威)

1. power and prestige; authority

   그 소위, 높이 평가된다는 권위 기관이 그에게, 그가 그곳에 들어갈 수 없다고 말했다.

   geu sowi, nopi pyeonggadoendaneun gwonwi gigwani geuege, geuga geugose deureogal su eopdago malhaetda.

   That esteemed establishment told him that he wasn't allowed to enter it.