북괴

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 北傀, from (north) + (puppet)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bukgoe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?buggoe
McCune–Reischauer?pukkoe
Yale Romanization?puk.koy

Proper noun

북괴 (Bukgoe) (hanja 北傀)

  1. (South Korea, derogatory) the north puppet regime, i.e. North Korea

See also

  • 괴뢰 (goeroe) (North Korean term towards South Korea)