그위

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 그위 (Yale: kùwúy). Probably cognate with Japanese きみ.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɯɥi] ~ [kɯy]
• Phonetic hangul: [그위]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geuwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geuwi
McCune–Reischauer?	kŭwi
Yale Romanization?	kuwi

Noun

그위 • (geuwi)

1. (native, archaic) officialdom, government, official

Derived terms

• 구실 (gusil) (from 그위실 or probably 그윗일)
• 그윗곳 (geuwitgot)
• 그윗것 (geuwitgeot)
• 그윗글월 (geuwitgeurwol)
• 그위나기 (geuwinagi)
• 그위뜰 (geuwitteul)

See also

• Sino-Korean 공 (gong) (公)