위풍당당

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 威風堂堂.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɥipʰuŋda̠ŋda̠ŋ] ~ [ypʰuŋda̠ŋda̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [위풍당당]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wipungdangdang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wipungdangdang
McCune–Reischauer?	wip'ungdangdang
Yale Romanization?	wi.phungtangtang

Noun

위풍당당 • (wipungdangdang) (hanja 威風堂堂)

1. being majestic, being stately

Usage notes

• Although occasionally used as a noun in isolation, 위풍당당 (wipungdangdang) is generally encountered as the non-verbal element of the light verb construction 위풍당당하다 (wipungdangdang-hada). When conveying the noun meaning, the more common form is the verbal noun 위풍당당함 (wipungdangdang-ham).

Derived terms

• 위풍당당(威風堂堂)하다 (wipungdangdanghada)