치맥

Korean

Etymology

Blend of 치킨 (chikin, “chicken”) +‎ 맥주 (maekju, “beer”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰimɛk̚] ~ [t͡ɕʰime̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [치맥/치멕]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chimaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chimaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'imaek
Yale Romanization?	chimayk

Noun

치맥 • (chimaek)

1. chimaek (pairing of fried chicken and beer)