Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From (son) +‎ (wi, on).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sonwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?son'wi
McCune–Reischauer?sonwi
Yale Romanization?son.wi

Noun

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손위 (sonwi)

  1. being older
    Antonym: 손아래 (sonarae, being younger)