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왜인

왜인

Korean

Noun

왜인 • ‎(waein) ‎(hanja 倭人)

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

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 倭人, from 倭 ‎(“dwarf”) + 人 ‎(“person”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɛ̝in/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 왜인
Romanizations
Revised transcription waein
Revised transliteration waein
McCune–Reischauer waein
Yale wayin

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