Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 富貴

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)ɡɥi] ~ [ˈpu(ː)ɡy]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bugwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bugwi
McCune–Reischauer?pugwi
Yale Romanization?pūkwi

Noun

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부귀 (bugwi) (hanja 富貴)

  1. wealth and rank, riches and honors