병아리콩
byeong'arikong[pjʌ̹ŋa̠ɾikʰo̞ŋ]
The Korean word for chickpea is 병아리콩 (byeong'arikong).
병아리콩 is the standard term used to refer to the chickpea seed.
Meaning: seed (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of 병아리, which means chick and 콩, which means bean.
How do you pronounce it?
byeong'arikong
Did you know?
- The word 병아리 is often used in Korean to describe any beginner or newcomer in a field, similar to calling someone a 'rookie' in English.
- Depending on the region or age of the speaker, you may occasionally hear chickpeas referred to as 이집트콩 'Egypt bean'.
- In Korea, chickpeas are frequently sold as 'roasted chickpeas' 볶은 병아리콩, which are eaten as a crunchy snack rather than just a cooking ingredient.
Examples in context
- 병아리콩이 정말 고소해요.byeong-ari-kong-i jeong-mal go-so-hae-yo.The chickpeas are really savory.
- 샐러드에 병아리콩을 넣었어요.sael-leo-deu-e byeong-ari-kong-eul neo-eot-eo-yo.I put chickpeas in the salad.
- 병아리콩은 건강에 좋아요.byeong-ari-kong-eun geon-gang-e jo-a-yo.Chickpeas are good for your health.
Example conversation
Subin and Hyunwoo are looking at a menu at a cafe.
- 수빈 Su-bin현우 씨, 이 샐러드에 병아리콩이 들어있네요.Hyun-woo ssi, i seol-lo-deo-e byeong-ari-kong-i deu-reo-in-ne-yo.Hyunwoo, there are chickpeas in this salad.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo맞아요. 저는 병아리콩을 아주 좋아해요.ma-ja-yo. jeo-neun byeong-ari-kong-eul a-ju jo-a-hae-yo.That's right. I like chickpeas very much.
- 수빈 Su-bin그럼 이걸로 주문할까요?geu-reom i-geol-lo ju-mun-hal-kka-yo?Then shall we order this one?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 그렇게 해요.ne, geu-reok-he hae-yo.Yes, let's do that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chickpea” translations and entries 병아리콩, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
