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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 洋鬼子, probably an orthographic borrowing from Chinese 洋鬼子 (yángguǐzi).
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | yanggwija |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yanggwija |
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McCune–Reischauer? | yanggwija |
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Yale Romanization? | yangkwica |
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Noun
양귀자 • (yanggwija) (hanja 洋鬼子)
- (obsolete, derogatory, ethnic slur) white devil; Western devil; foreign devil (term of abuse for Westerners)
- Synonym: 양놈 (yangnom)
1866, 홍순학/洪淳學 (Hong Sun-hak), 연행가/燕行歌 (Yeonhaengga) [Song of the Journey to Beijing]:큰길의 양귀ᄌᆞ놈 무상왕ᄂᆡᄒᆞ네
눈골은 움슉ᄒᆞ고 코마로ᄂᆞᆫ 우둑ᄒᆞ여
머리털은 발간 거시 곱실곱실 양피 갓고 […]- Keun'gir-ui yanggwija-nom musang'wangnaehane
Nun'gor-eun umsyukhago komaro-neun udukhayeo
Meoriteor-eun balgan geo-si gopsilgopsil yangpi gatgo [ … ] - The white devils on the busy road freely come and go
Their eyes are deep-set and their nose ridges are lofty
Their hair, being all red, is curly like wool