본위

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 本位.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞nɥi] ~ [po̞ny]
• Phonetic hangul: [보뉘]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bonwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bon'wi
McCune–Reischauer?	ponwi
Yale Romanization?	pon.wi

Noun

본위 • (bonwi)

1. monetary standard

Derived terms

• 금본위제 (金本位制, geumbonwije, “gold standard”)
• 은본위제 (銀本位制, eunbonwije, “silver standard”)