낭인
Korean edit
Alternative forms edit
- 랑인 (rang'in) (North Korean)
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 浪人, from 浪 (“unrestrained”) + 人 (“person”)
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈna̠(ː)ŋin]
- Phonetic hangul: [낭(ː)인]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nang'in |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nang'in |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nangin |
| Yale Romanization? | nāngin |
Noun edit
Synonyms edit
- (Japanese ronin): 로닌 (ronin)