maknae
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maknae
- /ˈmækneɪ/ UK
- /ˈmʌŋneɪ/ UK
- /ˈmɑkneɪ/ US
- /ˈmʌŋneɪ/ US
Rhymes with -ækneɪ, -ʌŋneɪ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Korean 막내 (mangnae, “youngest person in a group”), transferred from its original meaning of "lastborn child".
noun maknaes · mangnae
- The youngest member of an idol group. Ningning is the maknae.
Translations
Talk about this word "maknae." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maknae. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. maknae. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maknae "maknae." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maknae.Cite this
@misc{maknae_2026,
title = {maknae},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maknae},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
