mokbang
Indonesian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Korean 먹방 (meokbang, “mukbang”, literally “eating broadcast”), blend of 먹— (meok-, “to eat”) + 방 (放, bang) (short for 방송 (放送, bangsong, “broadcast”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɔk.bʌŋ]
- Hyphenation: mok‧bang
Noun
mokbang
- (neologism, social media) mukbang, an online video broadcast in which a person eats while interacting with their audience
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “mokbang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.