부엌

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmin jeongeum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 브ᅀᅥᆸ (puzep). From 블 (beul, “fire”) (modern 불 (bul)) + the now-obsolete 섭 (seop, “side”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[puʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic Hangul[부억]
Revised Romanization? bueok
Revised Romanization (translit.)? bueok
McCune–Reischauer? puŏk
Yale Romanization? puekh

Noun

부엌 • (bueok)

  1. kitchen

Synonyms

See also

  • 아궁이 (agung-i, “fireplace”)
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