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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 北傀, from 北 (“north”) + 傀 (“puppet”). Referring North Korea as a puppet of the Kim rulers.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | bukgoe |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | buggoe |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pukkoe |
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| Yale Romanization? | puk.koy |
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Proper noun
북괴 • (Bukgoe) (hanja 北傀)
- (South Korea, derogatory) the north puppet regime, i.e. North Korea
See also
- 괴뢰 (goeroe) (North Korean term towards South Korea)