붕
bung
The Korean word for 'bung' is 붕.
붕 is a noun used to refer to a stopper.
Meaning: stopper (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
bung
Did you know?
- In modern Korean slang, 붕 is often used as a shortened version of 붕어빵, which are fish-shaped pastries filled with sweet beans.
- The sound 붕 is often used in Korean onomatopoeia to describe the 'whoosh' or 'vroom' sound of an engine or a fast-moving object.
- Because 붕 can be written with different Hanja, it can also mean 'to collapse' or 'to crumble' in different contexts.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Do-hyeon are checking a container in a kitchen.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨, 붕이 어디 있어요?Dohyeon ssi, bung-i eodi isseoyo?Do-hyeon, where is the bung?
- 도현 Do-hyeon서랍 안에 있을 거예요.seorap ane isseul geoyeyo.It should be in the drawer.
- 지은 Ji-eun여기 붕을 찾았어요.yeogi bung-eul chajasseoyo.I found the stopper here.
- 도현 Do-hyeon다행이네요. 빨리 막으세요.dahaeng-ineyo. ppalli mageuseyo.That's a relief. Block it quickly.
