빨갱이

Korean

Etymology

From 빨갛다 (ppalgata, “red”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [p͈a̠ɭɡɛŋi] ~ [p͈a̠ɭɡe̞ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [빨갱이/빨겡이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ppalgaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ppalgaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?	ppalgaengi
Yale Romanization?	ppal.kayngi

Noun

빨갱이 • (ppalgaeng'i)

1. (derogatory, colloquial) Red, Communist
2. The comb goby, Paratrypauchen microcephalus.

See also

• (pejorative) 공비(共匪) (gongbi, “communist bandit; commie”)
• (pejorative) 공산비적(共産匪賊) (gongsanbijeok, “communist bandit; commie”)
• (pejorative) 적구(赤狗) (jeokgu, “red dog, i.e. commie”)
• (pejorative, Gyeongsang) 벌갱이 (beolgaeng'i, “Commie worm”)
• 공산주의자(共産主義者) (gongsanjuuija, “communist”)

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “빨갱이 [ppalgaeng'i]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎^[1]
• 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “빨갱이”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 402