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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 好色 (“lecherous”) + 漢 (“man”).
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? | hosaekhan |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hosaeghan |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hosaekhan |
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| Yale Romanization? | hōsayk.han |
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Noun
호색한 • (hosaekhan) (hanja 好色漢)
- (derogatory) a lascivious man, sensualist, lecher, Don Juan, satyr
- Synonym: 색(色)쟁이 (saekjaeng'i)