찌개
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Korean
Alternative forms
- 찌게 (jjige) (misspelling)
Etymology
From 찌 (jji-, “to steam”) + 개 (-gae, suffix denoting something small associated with an action). Compare 노리개 (norigae) and 지우개 (jiugae).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jjigae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jjigae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | tchigae |
| Yale Romanization? | ccikay |
Noun
찌개 • (jjigae)
- jjigae (a Korean dish similar to a stew, typically consisting of vegetables and meat or seafood boiled in water seasoned with soy sauce and gochujang or doenjang)