갠메

Korean

Etymology

Abbreviation of 개인 메시지 (gaein mesiji, “personal message”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)nme̞] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)nme̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [갠(ː)메/겐(ː)메]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaenme
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaenme
McCune–Reischauer?	kaenme
Yale Romanization?	kāynmey

Noun

갠메 • (gaenme)

1. (Internet, colloquial) direct message

   Synonym: 디엠 (diem)