부엌

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 브ᅀᅥᆸ (Yale: pùzèp), 브ᅀᅥᆨ (Yale: pùzèk), from (Yale: pul, “fire”) + (Yale: sep, “side”) (Lee and Ramsey 2011, p. 141–142).

First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 브ᅀᅥᆸ (Yale: pùzèp). Compare Jeju 부섭 (buseop, furnace) and Gyeongsang Korean 부섴 (buseok, furnace; kitchen).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bueok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bueok
McCune–Reischauer?puŏk
Yale Romanization?puekh

Noun

부엌 (bueok)

  1. kitchen
    Synonyms: 주방(廚房) (jubang), 부스깨 (buseukkae)

See also

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