English Explanatory Dictionary

maknae

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The youngest member of an idol group.

Pronunciation

/ˈmækneɪ/ /ˈmʌŋneɪ/ /ˈmɑkneɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-maknae.wav

Word forms

maknae maknaes mangnae

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 막내 (mangnae, “youngest person in a group”), transferred from its original meaning of "lastborn child".

Related words

madnae

Derived words

maknae line
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