낭인

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Korean[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • 랑인 (rang'in) (North Korean)

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 浪人, from (unrestrained) + (person)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈna̠(ː)ŋin]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nang'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nang'in
McCune–Reischauer?nangin
Yale Romanization?nāngin

Noun[edit]

낭인 (nang'in) (hanja 浪人)

  1. vagabond
  2. Japanese ronin

Synonyms[edit]

  • (Japanese ronin): 로닌 (ronin)