번데기

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 본도기 (pwontwoki).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[pʌ̹nde̞ɡi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[번데기]
Revised Romanization? beondegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? beondegi
McCune–Reischauer? pŏndegi
Yale Romanization? penteyki

Noun

번데기 • (beondegi)

  1. A pupa or pupae.
  2. A snack food composed of roasted silkworm pupae

Further reading

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