Contionary:ⲟⲧⲁⲕⲩ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese オタク (otaku).

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /ɔˈtaku/, [ɔˈtä.ku]
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ɑˈtæ.kʉ]

Noun

ⲟⲧⲁⲕⲩ (otaku) m.

1. otaku, consumer (usually of Caucasian descent) of Japanese media
2. nerd, geek

Usage notes

While the word, in Japanese, carries a more derogatory connotation, the connotation in Maryan Coptic is more neutral and more akin to the English definition.

See also

• ⳣⲓⲉⲃⲩ (wiebu, "weeaboo")