Etymology

jjigae

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Today it means: A Korean stew, typically made with meat, seafood or vegetables in a seasoned broth and served boiling hot. Full definition →

Korean 찌개
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  1. Korean · borrowed from찌개
  2. English todayjjigae

Borrowed from Korean 찌개 (jjigae), from 찌- (jji-, “to steam”) + -개 (-gae, suffix denoting something small associated with an action).

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