조폭
Korean
Etymology
Contraction of Sino-Korean 조직폭력배 (組織暴力輩, jojikpongnyeokbae, “organized violent group”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞pʰo̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [조폭]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jopok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jopog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chop'ok |
| Yale Romanization? | co.phok |
Noun
조폭 • (jopok) (hanja 組暴)
- A group of gangsters; a group of people who engage in organized violence.
Synonyms
- 깡패 (kkangpae)
- (Yanbian) 검은무리 (geomeunmuri)