소위

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)ɥi] ~ [ˈsʰo̞(ː)y]
• Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)위]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sowi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sowi
McCune–Reischauer?	sowi
Yale Romanization?	sōwi

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 所謂

Noun

소위 • (sowi) (hanja 所謂)

1. so-called (attributive)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 少尉

Noun

소위 • (sowi) (hanja 少尉)

1. (military) second lieutenant