먹성

Korean

Etymology

From 먹 (meok, “to eat”) +‎ 성(性) (seong, “nature, characteristic”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mʌ̹ks͈ʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [먹썽]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	meokseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	meogseong
McCune–Reischauer?	mŏksŏng
Yale Romanization?	mek.seng

Noun

먹성 • (meokseong)

1. appetite, amount eaten

   먹성이 좋다 ― meokseong-i jota ― to have a good appetite