왜구

Korean

Etymology

The Sino-Korean reading of 倭寇.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[we̞ɡu]
  • Phonetic Hangul[왜구]
Revised Romanization? waegu
Revised Romanization (translit.)? waegu
McCune–Reischauer? waegu
Yale Romanization? waykwu

Noun

왜구 • (waegu) (hanja 倭寇)

  1. (historical) wokou, Japanese pirates that raided Japan's neighbouring countries in the Late Middle Ages
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