Yaminjeongeum

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proper noun

The humorous form of the Korean orthography where hangul syllables are distorted by replacing them with visually similar counterparts.

OriginKorean 야민정음 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The humorous form of the Korean orthography where hangul syllables are distorted by replacing them with visually similar counterparts.

Origin

  1. Korean야민정음
  2. EnglishYaminjeongeum

Borrowed from Korean 야민정음 (yaminjeong'eum).

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APA

Yaminjeongeum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yaminjeongeum

MLA

“Yaminjeongeum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yaminjeongeum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yaminjeongeum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yaminjeongeum.

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