빨갱이
Korean
Etymology
From 빨갛다 (ppalgata, “red”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [p͈a̠ɭɡɛŋi] ~ [p͈a̠ɭɡe̞ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [빨갱이/빨겡이]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | ppalgaeng'i |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ppalgaeng'i |
McCune–Reischauer? | ppalgaengi |
Yale Romanization? | ppal.kayngi |
Noun
빨갱이 • (ppalgaeng'i)
- (derogatory, colloquial) Red, Communist
- The comb goby, Paratrypauchen microcephalus.
See also
- (pejorative) 공비 (共匪, gongbi, “communist bandit; commie”)
- (pejorative) 공산비적 (共産匪賊, gongsanbijeok, “communist bandit; commie”)
- (pejorative) 적구 (赤狗, jeokgu, “red dog, i.e. commie”)
- (pejorative, Gyeongsang) 벌갱이 (beolgaeng'i, “Commie worm”)
- 공산주의자 (共産主義者, gongsanjuuija, “communist”)
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-22), “빨갱이”, in 표준국어대사전
- 김, 익수; 박종영 (2002), “빨갱이”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 402