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괴뢰

괴뢰

Korean

Noun

괴뢰 • ‎(goeroe) ‎(hanja 傀儡)

  1. puppet; marionette
  2. (North Korea, politics) A puppet regime; used in North Korea to refer to South Korea.

Synonyms

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 傀儡, from 傀 ‎(“puppet”) + 儡 ‎(“puppet”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkø̞ːɾø̞/ ~ /ˈkwe̞ːɾwe̞/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 괴:뢰/궤:뤠
Romanizations
Revised transcription goeroe
Revised transliteration goeloe
McCune–Reischauer koeroe
Yale kōyloy

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