얼음보숭이

얼음보숭이

Korean

Etymology

얼음 (eoreum, “ice”) + 보숭 (bosung) + 이 (i, “thing”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ʌ̹ɾɯmbo̞sʰuŋi]
• Phonetic Hangul[어름보숭이]

Revised Romanization? eoreumbosung-i Revised Romanization (translit.)? eol-eumbosung-i McCune–Reischauer? ŏrŭmbosungi Yale Romanization? el.umposwung.i

Noun

얼음보숭이 • (eoreumbosung-i)

1. (chiefly North Korea, rare) ice cream (dessert)

Synonyms

• 아이스크림 (aiseukeurim) (South Korea)
• 얼음과자 (eoreumgwaja) (North Korea)

Usage notes

• 얼음보숭이 is rarely used in North Korea; 얼음과자 is more commonly used in North Korea to refer to ice cream.