뻥튀기

Korean

뻥튀기

Etymology

From 뻥 (ppeong, “bang”) +‎ 튀기 (twigi, “fry”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [p͈ʌ̹ŋtʰɥiɡi] ~ [p͈ʌ̹ŋtʰyɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [뻥튀기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ppeongtwigi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ppeongtwigi
McCune–Reischauer?	ppŏngt'wigi
Yale Romanization?	ppengthwiki

Noun

뻥튀기 • (ppeongtwigi)

1. (food) puffed snacks, generally made from rice, potato or corn
2. (figurative) act of exaggeration of a fact or object to make it appear more impressive

Derived terms

• 뻥튀기하다 (ppeongtwigihada)