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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | bang'wi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bang'wi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pangwi |
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| Yale Romanization? | pangwi |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 方位.
Noun
방위 • (bang'wi) (hanja 方位)
- bearing (point of the compass), direction
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 防衛.
Noun
방위 • (bang'wi) (hanja 防衛)
- defense
- defend
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 防圍.
Noun
방위 • (bang'wi) (hanja 防圍)
- surrounding and blocking enemies
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 邦威.
Noun
방위 • (bang'wi) (hanja 邦威)
- prestige of a nation