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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 本位.
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | bonwi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bon'wi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ponwi |
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| Yale Romanization? | pon.wi |
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Noun
본위 • (bonwi)
- monetary standard
Derived terms
- 금본위제 (金本位制, geumbonwije, “gold standard”)
- 은본위제 (銀本位制, eunbonwije, “silver standard”)