뻥튀기

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Korean

뻥튀기

Etymology

From (ppeong, bang) +‎ 튀기 (twigi, fry).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ppeongtwigi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ppeongtwigi
McCune–Reischauer?ppŏngt'wigi
Yale Romanization?ppengthwiki

Noun

뻥튀기 (ppeongtwigi)

  1. (food) puffed snacks, generally made from rice, potato or corn
  2. (figurative) act of exaggeration of a fact or object to make it appear more impressive

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