붕어빵

Korean

붕어빵

Etymology

붕어 (bung'eo, “crucian carp”) +‎ 빵 (ppang, “bread”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [puŋʌ̹p͈a̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [붕어빵]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bung'eoppang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bung'eo'ppang
McCune–Reischauer?	pungŏppang
Yale Romanization?	punge.ppang

Noun

붕어빵 • (bung'eoppang)

1. bungeoppang; a type of pastry in a form of fish with sweet azuki bean paste inside, popular in Korea and Japan during winter times

   Synonyms: 도미빵 (domippang), 타이야키 (taiyaki), 잉어빵 (ing'eoppang)

2. (figuratively) a person whose face resemble each other