헛방귀

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Korean

Etymology

(heot-, false; in vain) +‎ 방귀 (banggwi, fart).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heotbanggwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heosbanggwi
McCune–Reischauer?hŏtpanggwi
Yale Romanization?hespangkwi

Noun

헛방귀 (heotbanggwi)

  1. gentle fart; farting without sound or smell
    • 2014 December 2, Kim Yu-jin, “우유를 ‘절대’ 먹으면 안되는 환자 유형 7 [uyureul ‘jeoldae’ meogeumyeon andoeneun hwanja yuhyeong 7]”, in Asia Today:
      복부 수술을 한 사람이 우유를 먹으면 헛방귀가 나오고 회복에 불리하다.
      Bokbu susureul han sarami uyureul meogeumyeon heotbanggwiga naogo hoeboge bullihada.
      For people who have had abdominal surgery, drinking milk will lead to mild flatulence, which may delay recovery.

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