뺑끼

Korean

Etymology

From Japanese ペンキ (penki). Likely borrowed during the Japanese occupation of Korea.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [p͈ɛŋk͈i] ~ [p͈e̞ŋk͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [뺑끼/뼁끼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ppaengkki
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ppaengkki
McCune–Reischauer?	ppaengkki
Yale Romanization?	ppayngkki

Noun

뺑끼 • (ppaengkki)

1. (dated, Gangwon) paint

   Synonym: 페인트 (peinteu)

Derived terms

• 뺑끼통 (ppaengkkitong, “Paint can”)

References

• “뺑끼”, in 우리말샘 (in Korean), National Institute of the Korean Language, 2016–2026