활시위

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 활시울〮 (Yale: hwàlsìwúl).

Equivalent to 활 (hwal, “bow”) +‎ 시위 (siwi, “string”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸwa̠ɭɕ͈iɥi] ~ [ɸwa̠ɭɕ͈iy]
  • Phonetic hangul: [활씨위]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwalsiwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwalsiwi
McCune–Reischauer?hwalssiwi
Yale Romanization?hwalqsiwi

Noun

활시위 • (hwalsiwi)

  1. bowstring
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