wokou

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noun

Pirates of a mixture of ethnicities who raided the coastlines of China and Korea from the 13th to 16th centuries.

OriginMandarin 倭寇 →
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Meanings

nounwokou pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyPirates of a mixture of ethnicities who raided the coastlines of China and Korea from the 13th to 16th centuries.

Origin

  1. Mandarin倭寇“Japanese pirates”
  2. Englishwokou

From Mandarin 倭寇 (wōkòu, “Japanese pirates”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 倭寇
  • 倭寇 (wōkòu)pirates
Japanese 倭寇
  • 倭寇 (wakō)pirates
Korean 왜구
  • 왜구 (waegu)pirates
Portuguese Wako
  • Wakopirates
Cite this entry
APA

wokou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wokou

MLA

“wokou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wokou. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wokou,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wokou.

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