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셀카
selca
MildSouth Koreaby pioneer · 3/29/2026

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.
셀 = self (loanword) (shortened from '셀'프)
카 = camera (loanword) (shortened from '카'메라)
Example
“Let's take a 셀카.”
Equivalent
Selfie
Tags
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