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K-
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Appendix:Variations of "k"
Translingual
Prefix
mul prefix
mul Q107428 mul SI prefix mul k-<id:Q107428><gloss:kilo->
mul Q7315478 mul Ki-<id:Q7315478><gloss:kibi->
English
Etymology
en Korean :clipping Korean<ref:92770415 comb. form 1 September 2021> 1
Prefix
Korean; used to form nouns relating to the (popular) culture of South Korea.
Coordinate terms
en C-<qq:Chinese> J-<qq:Japanese> T-<qq:Thai> V-<qq:Vietnamese>
Derived terms
en
en K-pop K-rock K-beauty K-food K-drama K-horror K-film
References
en South Korea
Korean
Etymology
From ko en K-.
Pronunciation
케이
Prefix
ko prefix kei
Used to refer South Korean things or culture that have become popular abroad, especially by government and media for promotional purposes. Usually attached to English loans.
ko sarcastic neologism Internet slang Used ironically to refer to something undesirable about South Korea. since 2020
ko South Korea
ko terms written in foreign scripts self-deprecatory terms