폭죽

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 爆竹 (“firecracker”). Cognate with Japanese 爆竹(ばくちく) (bakuchiku, “firecracker”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʰo̞k̚t͡ɕ͈uk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [폭쭉]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pokjuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pogjug
McCune–Reischauer?	p'okchuk
Yale Romanization?	phokcwuk

Noun

폭죽 • (pokjuk) (hanja 爆竹)

1. firework, firecracker, sparkler

   폭죽이 쉬익 하는 소리 ― pokjug-i swiik haneun sori ― the fizz of a firework

Synonyms

• 꽃불 (kkotbul)
• 불꽃놀이 (bulkkonnori)
• 불놀이 (bullori)
• 통형(筒形) (tonghyeong)