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Etymology

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Borrowed from Korean 막내 (mangnae), with the spelling likely influenced by English maknae.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [makˈnɛ]
  • IPA(key): [mɐˈnːɛ] (phonetic respelling: маннэ́) (imitating Korean)

Noun

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макнэ́ (maknɛ́m anim or f anim (indeclinable)

  1. (South Korean idol fandom) maknae (youngest member of an idol group)
    Coordinate terms: хён (xjon), о́нни (ónni)