maknae

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UK/ˈmækneɪ/UK/ˈmʌŋneɪ/US/ˈmɑkneɪ/

noun

The youngest member of an idol group.

“Ningning is the maknae.”

OriginKorean 막내 →
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Meanings

nounmaknae (plural maknaes)

plural maknaes · alternative mangnae

  1. South Korean idol fandomThe youngest member of an idol group.

    Ningning is the maknae.

Origin

  1. Korean막내“youngest person in a group”
  2. Englishmaknae

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 忙內 /忙内
  • 忙內 /忙内 (mángnèi)Translations
Japanese マンネ, マッネ
  • マンネ (manne)Translations
  • マッネ (ma'ne)Translations
Korean 막내
  • 막내 (mangnae)Translations
Russian макнэ́
  • макнэ́ (maknɛ́)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MakenaMenakaAkeman
Cite this entry
APA

maknae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maknae

MLA

“maknae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maknae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maknae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maknae.

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