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What does 'waygookin' mean? |
Travel Info Is it Korean for 'gringo'? Travel Tips 鞕戈淡鞚?(waegukin - pronounced waygookin) means foreigner - non-Korean. it derives from Chinese language. 鞕?(wae) means "out" 甑?(guk) means "country" --> as 氙戈淡 (miguk) for America, means the beautiful country (mi means beauty) --> and 頃滉淡 (hankuk) for Korea, means the country of the Han people. 鞚?(in) means "person" --> as Korean, in Korean, is 頃滉淡鞚?(hangukin), meaning hankuk person (hanguk=Korea) no negative meaning. Others To the best of my knowledge, it's a general term for a westerner. The "waygook" part means 'the west' and the "in" part is a root word for person/humanity. It doesn't really mean "Gringo". It generally means a "Foreigner" rather than only "Gringo" or "Caucasian". Hope it helps. I am Korean 'Waygookin' means just 'foreigner' Not mean west country person. 'Gringo' = 'And' I'm Korean It is the actual word for foreigner. it doesn't have any negative meaning. If they want to make fun of you, they will most likely personalize it based on something unusual in your appearance. |
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