바위

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 바회 (pahoy).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[pa̠ɥi] ~ [pa̠y]
  • Phonetic Hangul[바위]
Revised Romanization? bawi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? bawi
McCune–Reischauer? pawi
Yale Romanization? pawi

Noun

바위 • (bawi)

  1. rock, boulder, crag
    큰 바위 얼굴 ― keun bawi eolgul ― The Great Stone Face
    지질학에서는 바위와 암석은 따로 분류된다.
    Jijilhageseoneun bawiwa amseogeun ttaro bullyudoenda.
    In geology, boulder and rock are classified differently.

Synonyms
  • 너설 (neoseol, “cliff”)
  • 암석 (岩石, amseok, “rock”)
  • 암초 (岩礁, amcho, “sunken rock”)
  • 반석 (磐石, banseok, “flat rock”)

Coordinate terms
  • 자갈 (jagal, “pebble, gravel”)
  • 모래 (morae, “sand”)
  • 흙 (heuk, “earth”)
  • 돌 (dol, “stone”)

Derived terms
  • 너럭바위 (neoreokbawi, “flat rock”)
  • 바위산 (bawisan, “rocky mountain”)
  • 바위타기 (bawitagi, “rock-climbing”)
  • 바위틈 (bawiteum, “gap, crack between rocks”)
  • 흔들바위 (heundeulbawi, “logan, rocking stone”)
  • 가위바위보 (gawibawibo, “rock paper scissors”)
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