부엌

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 브ᅀᅥᆸ (Yale: pùzèp), 브ᅀᅥᆨ (Yale: pùzèk), from 블〮 (Yale: púl, “fire”) + 섭 (Yale: sep, “side”).

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

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [puʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [부억]

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

• 아궁이 (agung'i, “fireplace”)