Korean

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Etymology

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Originally a clipping of 붕붕 (bungbung, buzz-buzz) +‎ (-i, -er, noun suffix), an endearing self-designation for members of a putative bee-related forum on the DC Inside website.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bung'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bung'i
McCune–Reischauer?pungi
Yale Romanization?pungi

Suffix

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붕이 (-bung'i)

  1. (Internet slang) A suffix designating a member of an Internet community website, generally attached to the first syllable of the website in question.

See also

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