북장
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 北醬, from 北 (北, “north”) + 醬 (醬, “sauce”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [puk̚t͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [북짱]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bukjang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bugjang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pukchang |
| Yale Romanization? | pukcang |
Noun
북장 • (bukjang) (hanja 北醬)
- fermented soybean paste (as made in Hamgyeongdo, the northeastern region of North Korea)
Synonyms
- 된장 (doenjang)
Descendants
- Russian: пуктя́й m (puktjáj)