괴뢰

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 傀儡, from 傀 (“puppet”) + 儡 (“puppet”)

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwe̞(ː)ɾwe̞] ~ [ˈkø̞(ː)ɾø̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [궤(ː)뤠/괴(ː)뢰]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goeroe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goeloe
McCune–Reischauer?koeroe
Yale Romanization?kōyloy

Noun

괴뢰 • (goeroe) (hanja 傀儡)

  1. puppet; marionette
  2. (North Korea, politics) A puppet regime; especially used in North Korea to refer to South Korea.
    • 2024 June 27, “^우크라이나의 야수적만행을 로씨야에 대한 군사적공격으로 규탄 / 조선민주주의인민공화국 강순남 국방상 담화 [Ukeurainaui yasujeongmanhaeng'eul rossiya'e daehan gunsajeokgonggyeogeuro gyutan / joseonminjujuuiinmin'gonghwaguk gangsunnam gukbangsang damhwa]”, in Choson Sinbo‎[1]:
      지난 23일 우크라이나 젤렌스끼괴뢰도당이 로씨야의 평화적주민들을 무참히 살해하는 야수적만행을 또다시 감행하였다.
      Jinan 23il Ukeuraina Jellenseukkigoeroedodang-i rossiya-ui pyeonghwajeokjumindeur-eul muchamhi salhaehaneun yasujeongmanhaeng-eul ttodasi gamhaenghayeotda.
      On the 23rd, the Ukrainian Zelensky puppet group once again brutally and barbarically murders peaceful Russian citizens.

Synonyms

See also

  • 북괴 (bukgoe) (South Korean term towards North Korea)
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