주걱

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 쥭.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuɡʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [주걱]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jugeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jugeog
McCune–Reischauer?	chugŏk
Yale Romanization?	cwukek

Noun

주걱 • (jugeok)

1. spatula; flat spoon, paddle, or scraper
2. shamoji

Derived terms

• 밥주걱 (bapjugeok, “rice spoon”)
• 끈끈이주걱 (kkeunkkeunijugeok, “sundew”)
• 쇠주걱 (soejugeok, “metal spatula”)