English Explanatory Dictionary

maknae line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The younger members of a K-pop group as a collective.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

maknae line maknae lines

Etymology

From Korean 막내 라인 (mangnae rain), composed of 막내 (mangnae, “maknae; youngest person in a group”) and 라인 (rain, “members with a shared characteristic”), ultimately from English line. By surface analysis, maknae + line. Refer to 라인 (rain, “members with a shared characteristic”) for more information.

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