눈팅
Korean
Etymology
Blend of 눈 (nun, “eye”) + 채팅 (chaeting, “Internet chat”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nuntʰiŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [눈팅]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nunting |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nunting |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nunt'ing |
| Yale Romanization? | nwunthing |
Noun
눈팅 • (nunting)
- (Internet slang) lurking (reading an Internet site without commenting or posting)
- 내가 좀 소심해서 눈팅밖에 안 해.
- nae-ga jom sosimhaeseo nuntingBakke an hae.
- I only lurk because I'm a little people-shy.
Derived terms
- 눈팅하다 (nuntinghada, “to lurk”)
- 눈팅족 (nuntingjok, “lurkers”)