K-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "k"

Translingual

Prefix

K-

  2. (SI prefix) nonstandard form of k- (“kilo-”)
  4. nonstandard form of Ki- (“kibi-”)

English

Etymology

Clipping of Korean.[1]

Prefix

K-

  1. Korean; used to form nouns relating to the (popular) culture of South Korea.
    K-beauty, K-drama, K-pop

Coordinate terms

  • C- (Chinese)
  • J- (Japanese)
  • T- (Thai)
  • V- (Vietnamese)

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with K-
K-beauty
K-drama
K-pop
K-Quarantine
K-wave

References

  1. ^ “K-, comb. form”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2021.

Korean

Etymology

From English K-.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kei
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kei
McCune–Reischauer?k'ei
Yale Romanization?kheyi

Prefix

K- • (kei)

  1. Used to refer South Korean things or culture that have become popular abroad, especially by government and media for promotional purposes. Usually attached to English loans.
  2. (sarcastic, neologism, Internet slang) Used ironically to refer to something undesirable about South Korea. [since 2020]
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