범위

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 範圍, from 範 (“limit”) + 圍 (“circumference”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpɘ(ː)mɥi] ~ [ˈpɘ(ː)my]
• Phonetic hangul: [버(ː)뮈]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	beomwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	beom'wi
McCune–Reischauer?	pŏmwi
Yale Romanization?	pēm.wi

Noun

범위 • (beomwi) (hanja 範圍)

1. A field, scope, or range.
2. The border of such a scope or range.