Korean

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Etymology

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Abbreviation of 한국 남자 (han'guk namja, Korean men).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nna̠m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Hannam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Hannam
McCune–Reischauer?Hannam
Yale Romanization?hānnam

Noun

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한남 (hannam) (hanja 韓男)

  1. (Internet slang, chiefly derogatory) Korean men. The source word is hannamchung (hanja=) likening them as vermin. (usually used by South Korean radical feminist women)
    Antonym: 한녀 (hannyeo)