"위" meaning in Korean

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IPA: [ɥi] [SK-Standard, Seoul], [y] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: wi [romanization], [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 位. Etymology templates: {{anchor|status}}, {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|位|gloss=}} 位, {{ko-etym-sino|位}} Sino-Korean word from 位 Head templates: {{ko-pos|counter|hanja=位}} 위 • (wi) (hanja 位)
  1. rank, place Synonyms: (alt: ) Derived forms: the hanja entry at 位 for Sino-Korean compounds of 위 (wi) (alt: )
    Sense id: en-위-ko-counter-J8qtBGv4 Categories (other): Korean counters Disambiguation of Korean counters: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: [ɥi] [SK-Standard, Seoul], [y] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: wi [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Korean 웋 (wùh), from Old Korean 上只 (*WUk). Cognate with Jeju 우 (u). In the Hangul script, first attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 웋 (Yale: wùh). Etymology templates: {{anchor|above}}, {{inh|ko|okm|웋|tr=wùh}} Middle Korean 웋 (wùh), {{inh|ko|oko|上只|tr=*WUk}} Old Korean 上只 (*WUk), {{cog|jje|우}} Jeju 우 (u), {{ko-etym-native|yb|웋|wùh|hangul=y}} In the Hangul script, first attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 웋 (Yale: wùh). Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 위 • (wi)
  1. above, upper, upside, top Derived forms: 물위 (murwi), 손위 (sonwi), 아래위 (araewi), 위아래 (wiarae), 위쪽 (wijjok), 위층 (wicheung), 위턱 (witeok), 위팔 (wipal), 윗 (english: wit)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ɥi] [SK-Standard, Seoul], [y] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: wi [romanization], [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 胃. Etymology templates: {{anchor|stomach}}, {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|胃|gloss=}} 胃, {{ko-etym-sino|胃}} Sino-Korean word from 胃 Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=胃}} 위 • (wi) (hanja 胃)
  1. stomach Synonyms: 위장 (alt: 胃臟) Derived forms: the hanja entry at 胃 for Sino-Korean compounds of 위 (wi) (alt: )
    Sense id: en-위-ko-noun-1aDZBXTV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ɥi] [SK-Standard, Seoul], [y] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: wi [romanization], [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 位. Etymology templates: {{anchor|status}}, {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|位|gloss=}} 位, {{ko-etym-sino|位}} Sino-Korean word from 位 Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=位}} 위 • (wi) (hanja 位)
  1. status, position Synonyms: 지위 (alt: 地位)
    Sense id: en-위-ko-noun-0AHrIFxE Categories (other): Korean counters Disambiguation of Korean counters: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: [ɥi] [SK-Standard, Seoul], [y] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: wi [romanization], [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 緯. Etymology templates: {{anchor|latitude}}, {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|緯|gloss=}} 緯, {{ko-etym-sino|緯}} Sino-Korean word from 緯 Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=緯}} 위 • (wi) (hanja 緯)
  1. (geography) Short for 위도(緯度) (wido, “latitude”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 위도(緯度) (extra: wido, “latitude”) Categories (topical): Geography Derived forms: the hanja entry at 緯 for Sino-Korean compounds of 위 (wi) (alt: )
    Sense id: en-위-ko-noun-GpYKtf2Q Categories (other): Hanja readings, Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Sino-Korean words Disambiguation of Hanja readings: 3 4 3 4 44 41 0 Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 1 2 48 43 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 2 9 2 4 45 38 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 2 7 2 3 46 40 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 8 16 8 14 36 19 0 Topics: geography, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Suffix

IPA: [ɥi] [SK-Standard, Seoul], [y] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: —위 [canonical], -wi [romanization], [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 委. Etymology templates: {{anchor|committee}}, {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|委|gloss=}} 委, {{ko-etym-sino|委}} Sino-Korean word from 委 Head templates: {{ko-pos|suffix|hanja=委}} —위 • (-wi) (hanja 委)
  1. Short for 위원회(委員會) (wiwonhoe, “committee”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, morpheme Alternative form of: 위원회(委員會) (extra: wiwonhoe, “committee”) Derived forms: the hanja entry at 委 for Sino-Korean compounds of 위 (wi) (alt: )
    Sense id: en-위-ko-suffix-X8zf48TC Categories (other): Hanja readings, Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Hanja readings: 3 4 3 4 44 41 0 Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 1 2 48 43 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 2 9 2 4 45 38 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 2 7 2 3 46 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Syllable

Forms: wi [romanization]
Etymology: Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
  1. Tags: no-gloss
    Sense id: en-위-ko-syllable-47DEQpj8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
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        "2": "okm",
        "3": "웋",
        "tr": "wùh"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Korean 웋 (wùh)",
      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
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        {
          "word": "아래"
        }
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          "roman": "murwi",
          "word": "물위"
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        {
          "roman": "sonwi",
          "word": "손위"
        },
        {
          "roman": "araewi",
          "word": "아래위"
        },
        {
          "roman": "wiarae",
          "word": "위아래"
        },
        {
          "roman": "wijjok",
          "word": "위쪽"
        },
        {
          "roman": "wicheung",
          "word": "위층"
        },
        {
          "roman": "witeok",
          "word": "위턱"
        },
        {
          "roman": "wipal",
          "word": "위팔"
        },
        {
          "english": "wit",
          "word": "윗"
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "to the top",
          "roman": "wi-kkaji",
          "text": "위까지",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "toward the top",
          "roman": "wi-ro",
          "text": "위로",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "from the top",
          "roman": "wi-buteo",
          "text": "위부터",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "on the top",
          "roman": "wi-e",
          "text": "위에",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "저는 종이 위에 사자를 그리고 있습니다. ― Jeoneun jong'i wie sajareul geurigo itseumnida. ― I am painting a lion on a paper.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "above, upper, upside, top"
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          "above",
          "above"
        ],
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          "upper",
          "upper"
        ],
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          "upside",
          "upside"
        ],
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          "top",
          "top"
        ]
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        "SK-Standard",
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      "other": "[위]"
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          "alt": "胃臟",
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        "2": "位",
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          "_dis": "52 48",
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          "position",
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        {
          "alt": "地位",
          "word": "지위"
        }
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        "SK-Standard",
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    },
    {
      "other": "[위]"
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          "alt": "位",
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          "place",
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "alt": "等",
          "word": "등"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[ɥi]",
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        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
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      "ipa": "[y]",
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        "SK-Standard",
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    {
      "other": "[위]"
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          "extra": "wido, “latitude”",
          "word": "위도(緯度)"
        }
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        {
          "alt": "經",
          "word": "경"
        }
      ],
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          "kind": "topical",
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          "_dis": "8 16 8 14 36 19 0",
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          "geography",
          "geography"
        ],
        [
          "위도(緯度)",
          "위도#Korean"
        ],
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          "latitude",
          "latitude"
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        "(geography) Short for 위도(緯度) (wido, “latitude”)."
      ],
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        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "geography",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ɥi]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[y]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[위]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "위"
}

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      "name": "l"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ko",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "委"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Sino-Korean word from 委.",
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    {
      "form": "—위",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-wi",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "委",
      "tags": [
        "hanja"
      ]
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  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "suffix",
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    }
  ],
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        {
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        {
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        {
          "_dis": "1 5 1 2 48 43",
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        {
          "_dis": "2 9 2 4 45 38",
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        {
          "_dis": "2 7 2 3 46 40",
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        {
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      "ipa": "[ɥi]",
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      "ipa": "[y]",
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        "Seoul"
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      "other": "[위]"
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}
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    "Korean nouns",
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    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
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      "roman": "wiarae",
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      "roman": "wicheung",
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      "roman": "wipal",
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        {
          "text": "저는 종이 위에 사자를 그리고 있습니다. ― Jeoneun jong'i wie sajareul geurigo itseumnida. ― I am painting a lion on a paper.",
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        "romanization"
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    "Korean nouns",
    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
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      "args": {
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      "form": "wi",
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          "alt": "地位",
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    {
      "ipa": "[ɥi]",
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        "SK-Standard",
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    {
      "ipa": "[y]",
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        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
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    {
      "other": "[위]"
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  ],
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    "Korean nouns",
    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    {
      "args": {
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      "args": {
        "1": "位"
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        {
          "alt": "等",
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    {
      "ipa": "[ɥi]",
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        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
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    {
      "ipa": "[y]",
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        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
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    {
      "other": "[위]"
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    "Korean nouns",
    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    {
      "alt": "緯",
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      "expansion": "",
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    {
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    {
      "ipa": "[ɥi]",
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      "ipa": "[y]",
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    {
      "other": "[위]"
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    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    {
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      "ipa": "[y]",
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        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
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      "other": "[위]"
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  "etymology_number": 6,
  "etymology_text": "Korean reading of various Chinese characters.",
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    {
      "form": "wi",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "syllable",
  "senses": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "no-gloss"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "위"
}
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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2278",
  "msg": "suspicious alt_of/form_of with '(': 위도(緯度)",
  "path": [
    "위"
  ],
  "section": "Korean",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "위",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2278",
  "msg": "suspicious alt_of/form_of with '(': 위원회(委員會)",
  "path": [
    "위"
  ],
  "section": "Korean",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "위",
  "trace": ""
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Korean dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-05 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.