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maknae

UK/ˈmækneɪ//ˈmɑkneɪ/

maknae noun: the youngest member of an idol group.

Noun

maknae (plural maknaes)

  1. (South Korean idol fandom) The youngest member of an idol group.
    • Ningning is the maknae.

Forms of maknae

pluralmaknaes
alternative formmangnae

Origin of maknae

Borrowed from Korean 막내 (mangnae, “youngest person in a group”), transferred from its original meaning of "lastborn child".

Words formed from maknae

Phrases with maknae

Questions about maknae

What does maknae mean?
Maknae means the youngest member of an idol group.
What part of speech is maknae?
Maknae is a noun.
How do you pronounce maknae?
Maknae is pronounced /ˈmækneɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of maknae?
The plural of maknae is maknaes.

Words near maknae in the dictionary

  1. maklouba
  2. makloubeh
  3. makluba
  4. makluk
  5. makluks
  6. maknae
  7. maknae line
  8. maknae lines
  9. maknaes
  10. Maknojia
  11. Maknojias

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