괴뢰
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 傀儡, from 傀 (“puppet”) + 儡 (“puppet”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key)[ˈkwe̞ːɾwe̞] ~ [ˈkø̞ːɾø̞]
- Phonetic Hangul[궤:뤠/괴:뢰]
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Noun
괴뢰 • (goeroe) (hanja 傀儡)
- puppet; marionette
- (North Korea, politics) A puppet regime; used in North Korea to refer to South Korea.
Synonyms
- 꼭두각시 (kkokdugaksi)
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