英和和英

語源

Borrowed from Spanish yanqui, in turn from English Yankee, from Dutch (see more at said entry). Dated to 1914.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈjaŋkɪ/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈjæŋki/, /ˈjɑŋki/
• 韻: -æŋki

名詞

yanqui (plural yanquis)

1. (sometimes derogatory) A citizen of the United States of America, as opposed to a Latin American.
   • 1985 February, Danny Kortchmar, “All She Wants to Do Is Dance” (track 7), in Building the Perfect Beast, performed by Don Henley:

     As we taxied down the runway / I could hear the people shout / They said, "Don't come back here, yanqui" / But if I ever do / I'll bring more money

関連する語

• Yankee

参照