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Korean
Etymology
Clipping of 동냥아치 (dongnyang'achi, “beggars”), itself from 동냥 (dongnyang, “begging”) + -아치 (-achi, “-er”).
The term originally referred to teenage gangs that were prevalent in the past.
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | yang'achi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yang'achi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yangach'i |
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| Yale Romanization? | yanga.chi |
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Noun
양아치 • (yang'achi)
- (derogatory) thug, punk, bully, or anyone of poor morality
조심해, 이 지역은 자전거 훔치는 양아치들이 많아.- Josimhae, i jiyeog-eun jajeon'geo humchi-neun yang'achi-deur-i mana.
- Be careful, there are a lot of bike-stealing thugs in this area.
- (derogatory) beggar, tramp
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 냥아치 (nyang'achi, “badly behaved cat”)