외퀴
Korean
Etymology
Usually analyzed as a blend of 외국인 팬 (oegugin paen, “foreign fan”) + 바퀴벌레 (bakwibeolle, “cockroach”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)kʰɥi] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)kʰɥi] ~ [ˈwe̞(ː)kʰy] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)kʰy]
- Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)퀴/외(ː)퀴]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | oekwi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | oekwi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | oek'wi |
| Yale Romanization? | ōy.khwi |
Noun
외퀴 • (oekwi)
- (idol fandom, Internet slang, derogatory) a foreign (non-Korean) K-pop fan, especially one who is oblivious to Korean culture
See also
- 사생팬 (sasaengpaen)