mokbang

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Korean 먹방 (meokbang, “mukbang”, literally “eating broadcast”), blend of 먹— (meok-, “to eat”) + 방 (放, bang) (short for 방송 (放送, bangsong, “broadcast”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɔk.bʌŋ]
• Hyphenation: mok‧bang

Noun

mokbang

1. mukbang, an online video broadcast in which a person eats while interacting with their audience.

Alternative forms

• mukbang

Further reading

• “mokbang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.