Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 倭人, from (dwarf) + (person)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?waein
Revised Romanization (translit.)?waein
McCune–Reischauer?waein
Yale Romanization?wayin

Noun

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왜인 (waein) (hanja 倭人)

  1. (dated, derogatory) a Japanese person
  2. dwarf; pygmy

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