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셀카

selca

MildSouth Koreaby pioneer · 3/29/2026
selca

Meaning

The Korean version of "selfie" — a self-taken photo. From 셀프 (self) + 카메라 (camera). Predates the English word "selfie" and has been used in Korea since the early 2000s.

셀프 = self (loanword)

카메라 = camera (loanword)

Example

Let's take a 셀카.

Equivalent

Selfie

Tags

Edit note: “add image