부엌

부엌

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmin jeongeum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 브ᅀᅥᆸ (Yale: puzep). Also attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 브ᅀᅥᆨ (Yale: puzek). Also attested in the Beonyeok sohak (飜譯小學 / 번역소학), 1517, as Middle Korean 븟 (Yale: pus). From 블 (beul, “fire”) (modern 불 (bul)) + the now-obsolete 섭 (seop, “side”).

Probably related to Jeju 부섭 (buseop, “furnace”) and Gyeongsang 부섴 (buseok, “furnace, kitchen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[puʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic Hangul[부억]

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

Noun

부엌 • (bueok)

1. kitchen

Synonyms

• 주방 (廚房, jubang)
• (Yanbian dialect) 부스깨 (buseukkae)

See also

• 아궁이 (agung-i, “fireplace”)