안주

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?anju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?anju
McCune–Reischauer?anju
Yale Romanization?an.cwu

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 按酒. In Hangul form, first attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as Middle Korean 안쥬〮 (àncyú).

Noun

안주 (anju) (hanja 按酒)

  1. snacks served with alcoholic beverages

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 安住

Noun

안주 (anju) (hanja 安住)

  1. stagnation, idling

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 安州

Proper noun

안주 (Anju) (hanja 安州)

  1. Anju (a city in South Pyongan Province, North Korea)