괴뢰
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 傀儡, from 傀 (“puppet”) + 儡 (“puppet”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwe̞(ː)ɾwe̞] ~ [ˈkø̞(ː)ɾø̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [궤(ː)뤠/괴(ː)뢰]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | goeroe |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | goeloe |
McCune–Reischauer? | koeroe |
Yale Romanization? | kōyloy |
Noun
[edit]- puppet; marionette
- (North Korea, politics) A puppet regime; used in North Korea to refer to South Korea.
Synonyms
[edit]- 꼭두각시 (kkokdugaksi)