buldak

B3U1L1D2A1K5

noun

A heavily spiced Korean dish of barbecued chicken.

OriginKorean 불닭 →
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Meanings

nounbuldak (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA heavily spiced Korean dish of barbecued chicken.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fire chicken

Origin

  1. Korean불닭
  2. Englishbuldak

Borrowed from Korean 불닭 (buldak), from 불 (bul, “fire”) + 닭 (dak, “fowl, chicken”).

More words from Korean

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Translations

Korean 불닭
  • 불닭 (buldak)a Korean dish
Polish buldak
  • buldaka Korean dish
Cite this entry
APA

buldak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buldak

MLA

“buldak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buldak. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buldak,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buldak.

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