컴맹

Korean

Etymology

Blend of 컴퓨터 (keompyuteo, “computer”) +‎ 문맹(文盲) (munmaeng, “illiterate”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʰʌ̹mmɛŋ] ~ [kʰʌ̹mme̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [컴맹/컴멩]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?keommaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?keommaeng
McCune–Reischauer?k'ŏmmaeng
Yale Romanization?khemmayng

Noun

컴맹 • (keommaeng)

  1. (colloquial) being terrible with computers, or someone who is such
    Hypernym: 기계치(機械癡) (gigyechi)
    세종대왕은 문맹 없는 나라를 만드셨습니다. 세진컴퓨터랜드는 컴맹 없는 나라를 만들겠습니다.
    Sejongdaewang-eun munmaeng eomneun nara-reul mandeusyeotseumnida. Sejinkeompyuteoraendeu-neun keommaeng eomneun nara-reul mandeulgetseumnida.
    Sejong the Great created a country without illiteracy. Sejin Computer Land will create a country without computer illiteracy.
    (from a 1990s advertisement)
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