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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 나(癩) (na, “leprosy”) + 환자(患者) (hwanja, “patient”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | nahwanja |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nahwanja |
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McCune–Reischauer? | nahwanja |
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Yale Romanization? | nāhwan.ca |
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Noun
나환자 • (nahwanja) (hanja 癩患者)
- (medicine) a leper (someone suffering from leprosy)
- Synonym: 문둥이 (mundung'i)
- 나환자 식민지 ― nahwanja singminji ― a leper colony