솔크

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of 솔로 (sollo, without a romantic partner) + 크리스마스 (keuriseumaseu, Christmas), from English solo + Christmas. Christmas is considered a romantic holiday in South Korea.

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?solkeu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?solkeu
McCune–Reischauer?ssolk'ŭ
Yale Romanization?qsol.khu

Noun[edit]

솔크 (solkeu)

  1. (neologism, slang) Christmas without a romantic partner [from c. 2010]