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Korean
Etymology
From 촌(村) (chon, “country”) + 놈 (nom, “man, bastard”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | chonnom |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chonnom |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'onnom |
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| Yale Romanization? | chōnnom |
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Noun
촌놈 • (chonnom)
- (derogatory) a hick, a country bumpkin
- Synonyms: 촌뜨기 (chontteugi), 촌바우 (chonbau), 시골뜨기 (sigoltteugi), 핫바지 (hatbaji)
See also
- 서울뜨기 (Seoultteugi, “city slicker”)
- 서울내기 (Seoullaegi, “Seoulite”)