괴뢰
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 傀儡, from 傀 (“puppet”) + 儡 (“puppet”)
Pronunciation
- (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 | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | goeroe |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | goeloe |
| McCune–Reischauer? | koeroe |
| Yale Romanization? | kōyloy |
Noun
- puppet; marionette
- (North Korea, politics) A puppet regime; used in North Korea to refer to South Korea.
Synonyms
- 꼭두각시 (kkokdugaksi)