"몰래카메라" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [mo̞ɭɭɛkʰa̠me̞ɾa̠] [SK-Standard, Seoul], [mo̞ɭɭe̞kʰa̠me̞ɾa̠] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: mollaekamera [romanization], 몰카 [alternative, abbreviation]
Etymology: From 몰래 (mollae, “secretly”) + 카메라 (kamera, “camera”). Derives from the name of a popular 1991~1992 South Korean television show. Etymology templates: {{af|ko|몰래|카메라|t1=secretly|t2=camera}} 몰래 (mollae, “secretly”) + 카메라 (kamera, “camera”) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 몰래카메라 • (mollaekamera)
  1. spycam, secret camera, (small camera) hidden camera
    Sense id: en-몰래카메라-ko-noun-YwhPloqH Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 8 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 7 50
  2. candid camera, hidden camera (a camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of people who usually are unaware; the practice of taking such photos) Synonyms: 도촬
    Sense id: en-몰래카메라-ko-noun-ur3xYSVs Categories (other): Korean terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 17 54 29
  3. candid camera, hidden camera (a humorous television show that uses hidden candid cameras to make jokes to people)
    Sense id: en-몰래카메라-ko-noun-M9Wgl~SX Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 32 19 48 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 32 26 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 8 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 7 50

Alternative forms

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