dika
n.— «For example, the English term “digital camera” is called “dika” (pronounced dee-ka) in South Korea.» —“North and South divided by common Korean language” by Jon Herskovitz in Seoul, South Korea Boston Globe (Mass.) Oct. 21, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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