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Where does “빨갱이” come from?

빨갱이 (Korean) comes from Korean 빨갛다 — deep red.

빨갱이 (Korean): Red, Communist; The red eel goby,...

Definitions

  1. Red, Communist; The red eel goby,...

Ancestry of “빨갱이”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean빨갛다deep red
Every word from Korean 빨갛다 →