Korean word

버터

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeoteo

Meaning

  • nounbutter

Example

빵에 버터를 발라 먹었어.ppang e peo teo reul pal la meo geo sseo

I spread butter on bread and ate it.

Illustration for 버터 (butter)

More examples

팬에 버터를 녹여서 야채를 볶았어.pae ne peo teo reul no gyeo seo ya chae reul po kka sseo

I melted butter in a pan and sauteed vegetables.

Core concept

A rich dairy fat that adds moisture and flavor to bread, pastries, and other foods.

Common phrases

  • 버터를 바르다peo teo reul pa reu da

    spread butter

  • 버터를 넣다peo teo reul neo ta

    add butter

  • 무염 버터mu yeom peo teo

    unsalted butter

Similar words

마가린magarin: A firm cooking fat made mainly from vegetable oils and used on bread or in baking.
스프레드seupeuredeu: A soft food made for spreading on bread, with sweet or savory flavors.
기름kireum: A liquid or fatty cooking ingredient used to fry, saute, or season food.

Definition in Korean

우유의 유지방을 분리·정제하여 만든 식품으로, 제빵·제과에서 반죽의 촉촉함과 풍미를 높일 때 자주 쓰인다.u yu ui yu ji bang eul pul li cheong je ha yeo man deun sik pu meu ro che ppang che gwa e seo pan ju gui chok cho kam gwa pung mi reul no pil ttae cha ju sseu in da

Word origin

The Korean word is borrowed from English butter, which traces through Old English butere to older Greek and Latin terms for butter.

Usage tips

  • Learning this noun with verbs meaning spread or apply helps build useful food-related phrases in Korean.

Related words

  • 무염버터muyeombeoteounsalted butternoun
  • 버터맛peoteomatbutter flavornoun

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