Although North Korean prefers using pure Korean words instead of foreign loanwords, it does have a number of loanwords, as all languages do. However, they are spelled differently from South Korean loanwords. While South Korean loanwords are spelled in accordance with English pronunciation, North Korean loanwords tend to imitate the Russian versions. In addition, North Korean uses a lot of Japanese or Japanese-style loan words (빤쯔, 딸라, 삐라..)
foreign word > south korean > north korean
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