wokou

See also: wōkòu

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 倭寇 (wōkòu, “Japanese pirates”)

Noun

wokou pl (plural only)

(historical) Japanese pirates who raided Japan's neighbours in the Late Middle Ages.

Translations

Japanese pirates

Chinese:
Mandarin: 倭寇 (zh) (wōkòu)

Japanese: 倭寇 (わこう, wakō)
Portuguese: Wako m pl

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