Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 양(洋) (yang) + 부인(婦人) (bu'in).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yangbu'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yangbu'in
McCune–Reischauer?yangbuin
Yale Romanization?yangpuin

Noun edit

양부인 (yangbu'in) (hanja 洋婦人)

  1. foreigner's wife
  2. (derogatory, euphemistic) foreigner's whore
    Synonym: 양갈보 (yanggalbo)