Korean word

머핀

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeopin

Meaning

  • nounmuffin

Example

엄마가 머핀을 구워줬어.eom ma ga meo pi neul ku wo jwo sseo

Mom baked a muffin for me.

Illustration for 머핀 (muffin)

More examples

점심 대신 머핀 하나로 때웠어.cheom sim tae sin meo pin ha na ro ttae wo sseo

I made do with a muffin instead of lunch.

Core concept

A small, sweet, cup-shaped baked bread made as one serving for breakfast or a snack.

Common phrases

  • 초코칩 머핀cho ko chip meo pin

    chocolate chip muffin

  • 바나나 머핀pa na na meo pin

    banana muffin

  • 홈메이드 머핀hom me i deu meo pin

    homemade muffin

Similar words

빵ppang: A flour-based baked food eaten as a staple or snack, from plain loaves to filled treats.
잉글리시 머핀inggeullisi meopin: A thin, round bread with a toasted surface, commonly split and warmed before eating.
컵케이크keopkeikeu: A small cake baked in a paper or foil cup, often topped with icing or other decoration.

Definition in Korean

아침 식사나 간식으로 즐기는 한 사람 분량의 컵형 달콤한 빵a chim sik ssa na kan si geu ro cheul gi neun han sa ram pul lyang ui keo pyeong tal kom han ppang

Word origin

The Korean noun is a direct loanword from English muffin, whose deeper origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In English, muffin is normally countable, so one muffin and two muffins are natural, unlike the uncountable food noun bread.

Related words

  • 미니머핀minimeopinmini muffinnoun
  • 머핀믹스meopinmiksseumuffin mixnoun
  • 머핀컵meopinkeopmuffin cupnoun

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