북장

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 北醬, from (north) + (sauce)

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bukjang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bugjang
    McCune–Reischauer?pukchang
    Yale Romanization?pukcang

    Noun

    북장 • (bukjang) (hanja 北醬)

    1. fermented soybean paste (as made in Hamgyeongdo, the northeastern region of North Korea)

    Synonyms

    Descendants

    • Russian: пуктя́й m (puktjáj)