Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 洋鬼子, probably an orthographic borrowing from Chinese 洋鬼子 (yángguǐzi).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yanggwija
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yanggwija
McCune–Reischauer?yanggwija
Yale Romanization?yangkwica

Noun

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양귀자 (yanggwija) (hanja 洋鬼子)

  1. (obsolete, derogatory, ethnic slur) white devil; Western devil; foreign devil (term of abuse for Westerners)
    Synonym: 양놈 (yangnom)