"selca" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: selcas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 셀카 (selka), from English self + camera. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ko|셀카}} Korean 셀카 (selka), {{der|en|en|self}} English self Head templates: {{en-noun}} selca (plural selcas)
  1. (South Korean idol fandom) A photographic portrait taken by the subject; a selfie. Categories (topical): Photography, South Korean idol fandom

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2017, Dinna Chan Vasquez, \"Let me take a selfie\", BusinessMirror, 19 August 2016, page A10",
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          "ref": "2019, Katy Sprinkel, The Big Book of BTS: The Deluxe Unofficial Bangtan Book, unnumbered page (image caption)",
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