"꽃제비" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [k͈o̞t̚t͡ɕ͈e̞bi] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: kkotjebi [romanization]
Etymology: 꽃 (kkot, “flower”) + 제비 (jebi, “swallow”). Likely was coined during the North Korean famine of the 1990s due to mass starvation resulting in an significant increase of orphans and abandoned children in the country. In recent times, it is also used in South Korea when referring to homeless children in the North. Often written in English as "kotjebi." Etymology templates: {{com|ko|꽃|제비|t1=flower|t2=swallow}} 꽃 (kkot, “flower”) + 제비 (jebi, “swallow”) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 꽃제비 • (kkotjebi)
  1. (colloquial, North Korea) kotjebi, homeless children in North Korea Wikipedia link: North Korean famine Tags: North-Korea, colloquial

Download JSON data for 꽃제비 meaning in Korean (1.8kB)

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