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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 周圍, from 周 (“circumference”) + 圍 (“circumference”)
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | juwi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | juwi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chuwi |
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| Yale Romanization? | cwuwi |
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Noun
주위 • (juwi) (hanja 周圍)
- circumference
- surroundings
- 주위를 둘러보자!. ― Juwi-reul dulleoboja!. ― Let's look around!
See also
- 주변 (周邊, jubyeon, “surroundings”)
- 근처 (近處, geuncheo, “vicinity; neighborhood”)
- 원주 (圓周, wonju, “circumference”)
- 둘레 (dulle, “circumference”)