좌빨
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Clipping of 좌파 빨갱이 (jwapa ppalgaeng'i, literally “leftist commie”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕwa̠(ː)p͈a̠ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [좌(ː)빨]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jwappal |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jwa'ppal |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chwappal |
| Yale Romanization? | cwā.ppal |
Noun
[edit]- (slang, derogatory) a left-winger (implying that they are communist)
See also
[edit]- 좌좀 (jwajom)