Korean edit

Etymology edit

Blend of 컴퓨터 (keompyuteo, computer) +‎ 문맹(文盲) (munmaeng, illiterate).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?keommaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?keommaeng
McCune–Reischauer?k'ŏmmaeng
Yale Romanization?khemmayng

Noun edit

컴맹 (keommaeng)

  1. (colloquial) being terrible with computers, or someone who is such
    Hypernym: 기계치(機械癡) (gigyechi)
    세종대왕 문맹 없는 나라 만드셨습니다. 세진컴퓨터랜드 컴맹 없는 나라 만들겠습니다.
    Sejongdaewang-eun munmaeng eomneun nara-reul mandeusyeotseumnida. Sejinkeompyuteoraendeu-neun keommaeng eomneun nara-reul mandeulgetseumnida.
    Sejong the Great created a country without illiteracy. Sejin Computer Land will create a country without computer illiteracy.
    (from a 1990s advertisement)