maknae

English

Alternative forms

• mangnae

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmækneɪ/, /ˈmʌŋneɪ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑkneɪ/, /ˈmʌŋneɪ/
• Rhymes: -ækneɪ, -ʌŋneɪ

• Audio (US):

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Noun

maknae (plural maknaes)

1. (South Korean idol fandom) The youngest member of an idol group.

   Coordinate terms: hyung, unnie

Derived terms

• maknae line

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 忙內／忙内 (zh) (mángnèi)

• Japanese: マンネ (manne), マッネ (ma'ne)
• Korean: 막내 (ko) (mangnae)
• Russian: макнэ́ m or f (maknɛ́)