Korean

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Etymology

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Hong Gildong is the protagonist of the classic Korean novel Hong Gildong jeon.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Honggildong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Honggildong
McCune–Reischauer?Honggildong
Yale Romanization?hongkiltong

Proper noun

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홍길동 (Honggildong) (hanja 洪吉童)

  1. John Doe, Jane Doe; a generic placeholder name in legal documents
    Synonyms: 아무개 (amugae), 철수 (cheolsu), 뫄뫄 (mwamwa)