수저

Korean

Etymology

From 술 (sul, “spoon”) + 저 (箸, jeo, “chopstick”). First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 수져 (swucye).

Noun

수저 • (sujeo)

spoon(s) and chopstick(s)

Related terms

숟가락 (sutgarak) — spoon
젓가락 (jeotgarak) — chopsticks

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