Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 共産主義者, from 共産主義 (communism) + (-ist).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋsʰa̠ɲd͡ʑuɰid͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈko̞(ː)ŋsʰa̠ɲd͡ʑuid͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gongsanjuuija
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongsanjuuija
McCune–Reischauer?kongsanjuŭija
Yale Romanization?kōngsan.cwuuyca

Noun

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공산주의자 (gongsanjuuija) (hanja 共産主義者)

  1. communist