Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bukkumi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bukku-mi
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pan-fried tteok made from glutinous rice flour or sorghum flour and stuffed with various fillings.

Example Sentences

"When steamed rice cakes were served for feasts or rituals, they were shaped into small, pretty forms, such as hwajeon, pan-fried rice cakes with flower petals, juak, made with jujube and honey, and bukkumi, made with red bean."
"One sweet Tteok is called Bukkumi, which is made with a glutinous rice or susu (millet) flour dough stuffed with honey, nuts, cinnamon and sweetened red bean."
"Bukkumi (Filled Crescent tteok)"

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 부꾸미 (bukkumi).

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 부꾸미

Questions

What does bukkumi mean?: A pan-fried tteok made from glutinous rice flour or sorghum flour and stuffed with various fillings.
Where does bukkumi come from?: It is traced to Korean.

How to pronounce bukkumi

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bukkumi”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “bukkumi”.
Repeat and practice — Say “bukkumi” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.