시위대

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 示威 (protest) + (group).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~ ~ ~
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?siwidae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?siwidae
McCune–Reischauer?siwidae
Yale Romanization?sīwitay

Noun

시위대 (siwidae) (hanja 示威隊)

  1. protestors, demonstrators
    반전시위대(反戰示威隊)anti-war protestors