양놈

Korean

Etymology

From 양 (洋, yang, “Western”) + 놈 (nom, “bastard”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yangnom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yangnom
McCune–Reischauer?yangnom
Yale Romanization?yangnom

Noun

양놈 • (yangnom) (hanja 洋—)

  1. (derogatory, ethnic slur) Westerner, Western bastard, Western scum

See also

  • 왜놈 (waenom, “Japanese scum”)
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