시위대

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)ɥidɛ] ~ [ˈɕʰi(ː)ɥide̞] ~ [ˈɕʰi(ː)ydɛ] ~ [ˈɕʰi(ː)yde̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)위대/시(ː)위데]
    • 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
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