Korean slang profile
KIDA
kida
Defense research institute in the source
An English abbreviation referring, in the checked material of the time, to a defense research institute under the Ministry of National Defense.
- Expanded form
- 국방 연구원국방 연구원 (defense research institute)
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 2000
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
연구 기관의 역사를 살피다가 KIDA라는 약칭을 만났다.
I encountered KIDA while examining the history of research institutions.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “KIDA”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
This expression was checked in the 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』. The expanded form or corresponding name given by the collection is “국방 연구원 (defense research institute)”. The first coiner and actual first use have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition, expanded form, or paired name in the official collection of the time was checked. This relies on a single source; the original re-quoted articles, first coinage, and current range of use require separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2000년 신어, 본문 272쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026