먹보

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 먹 (meok, “to eat”) +‎ 보 (bo).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mʌ̹k̚p͈o̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [먹뽀]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	meokbo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	meogbo
McCune–Reischauer?	mŏkpo
Yale Romanization?	mekpo

Noun

먹보 • (meokbo)

1. glutton, pig, foodie

   그녀는 눈에 띄는 것은 뭐든지 먹어 치우는 먹보다.

   Geunyeo-neun nun-e ttuineun geos-eun mwo-deunji meogeo chiuneun meokbo-da.

   She is a glutton who eats everything in sight.

See also

• 식신 (siksin)