Where does “무식쟁이” come from?

무식쟁이 (Korean) comes from Korean -쟁이 — A derogatory agent suffix; sometimes also used for humorous but not strictly derogatory effect.

무식쟁이 (Korean): an ignorant person, ignoramus

Definitions

  1. an ignorant person, ignoramus

Ancestry of “무식쟁이”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean-쟁이A derogatory agent suffix; sometimes also used for humorous but not strictly derogatory effect
Every word from Korean -쟁이 →