노구

Korean

Etymology

Nativization from Chinese 鑼鍋 / 锣锅.

First attested in the Sabeobeo eonhae (四法語諺解 / 사법어언해), 1467, as Middle Korean 노구 (Yale: nwòkwù). Also attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as Middle Korean 노고 (Yale: nwòkwò).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞ɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [노구]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nogu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nogu
McCune–Reischauer?	nogu
Yale Romanization?	nokwu

Noun

노구 • (nogu)

1. a small, portable hanging pot made of brass or copper

   Synonym: 노구솥 (nogusot)

2. (manufacturing) a mixture of brass and copper