Korean

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Mongol ᠡᠪᠴᠢᠭᠦᠨ (ebčigün, breastbone), whence also Mongolian өвчүү (övčüü). Ultimately from Proto-Mongolic *ebcexün (breastbone, sternum).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eopjin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eobjin
McCune–Reischauer?ŏpchin
Yale Romanization?epcin

Noun

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업진 (eopjin)

  1. brisket (esp. of beef)

Synonyms

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References

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  • Martin, Samuel E., Yang Ha Lee, Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 1150.