쿼카
kwoka
The English word quokka is translated into Korean as 쿼카 (kwoka).
쿼카 is the noun used to refer to the quokka (Setonix brachyurus).
Meaning: Setonix brachyurus (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kwoka.
Did you know?
- The term 쿼카 often appears in 'MBTI' memes in Korea, where it is frequently used as a visual representative for the 'ENFP' personality type due to its social and happy image.
- In Korean online communities, the 쿼카 is sometimes used as a shorthand symbol for a person who is persistently optimistic or possesses an 'innocent' smile regardless of the situation.
- The syllable 쿼 is so rare in native Korean that its presence in 쿼카 immediately signals to a reader that the word is a foreign loanword.
Examples in context
- 쿼카는 호주에 사는 작은 포유류입니다.Quokkas are small mammals that live in Australia.
- 쿼카는 정말 귀여워요.kwoka-neun jeongmal gwiyeowoyo.The quokka is really cute.
- 사진 속에 쿼카가 있어요.sajin sog-e kwoka-ga isseoyo.There is a quokka in the photo.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Jieun are looking at animal photos on a tablet.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo이 쿼카 좀 봐, 지은아.i kwoka jom bwa, Jieun-a.Look at this quokka, Jieun.
- 지은 Ji-eun우와, 현우야, 진짜 귀엽다!uwa, Hyunwoo-ya, jinjja gwiyeopda!Wow, Hyunwoo, it's so cute!
- 현우 Hyeon-woo쿼카는 웃는 얼굴을 하고 있어.kwoka-neun unneun eolgureul hago isseo.The quokka has a smiling face.
- 지은 Ji-eun정말 쿼카는 사랑스러워.jeongmal kwoka-neun sarangseureowo.Quokkas really are lovely.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “quokka” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
