치킨

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from English chicken. Compare Japanese チキン (chikin).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chikin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chikin
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ik'in
Yale Romanization?chi.khin

Noun

치킨 • (chikin)

  1. fried chicken, especially Korean fried chicken
    Synonym: 닭튀김 (daktwigim)
  2. (rare) roast chicken

Usage notes
  • The word is reserved for chicken prepared according to Western styles.

Hypernyms
  • 닭 (dak) (as an animal and the meat from it)
  • 프라이드 치킨 (peuraideu chikin)
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