Korean

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Etymology

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From Middle Mongol ᠡᠪᠴᠢᠭᠦᠨ (ebčigün, breastbone) (> Mongolian өвчүү (övčüü)) + (sal, flesh), analyzable within Korean as 업진 (eopjin) +‎ (sal).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eopjinsal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eobjinsal
McCune–Reischauer?ŏpchinsal
Yale Romanization?epcinsal

Noun

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업진살 (eopjinsal)

  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.