Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 有色人種.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈju(ː)sʰɛɡiɲd͡ʑo̞ŋ] ~ [ˈju(ː)sʰe̞ɡiɲd͡ʑo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yusaeginjong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yusaeg'injong
McCune–Reischauer?yusaeginjong
Yale Romanization?yūsayk.in.cong

Noun

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유색인종 (yusaeginjong) (hanja 有色人種)

  1. people of color (non-white people)