방콕

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋkʰo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [방콕]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bangkok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bangkog
McCune–Reischauer?	pangk'ok
Yale Romanization?	pangkhok

Etymology 1

From English Bangkok, from Thai บางกอก (baang-gɔ̀ɔk).

Proper noun

방콕 • (Bangkok)

1. Bangkok (the capital city of Thailand)

Etymology 2

From 방(房) (bang, “room”) +‎ 콕 (kok, “sound of poking”, onomatopoeia).

Noun

방콕 • (bangkok)

1. (slang) staying in one's room without going out

   방콕하지 말고 그만 좀 밖으로 나와라 정은아!

   Bangkokhaji malgo geuman jom bakk-euro nawara Jeong'euna!

   Hey Jung-un! Stop playing Bangkok and come outside.