Jeolgu Explained
| Jeolgu and gongi |
| Hangul: | Korean: 절구 |
| Hanja: | none |
| Rr: | jeolgu |
| Mr: | chŏlgu |
| Koreanipa: | pronounced as /ko/ |
| Hangul1: | Korean: 공이 |
| Hanja1: | none |
| Rr1: | gongi |
| Mr1: | kongi |
| Koreanipa1: | pronounced as /ko/ |
Jeolgu and gongi are a type of traditional Korean mortar and pestle set, used for pounding grains or tteok (rice cake).[1] [2] [3] They can be made with timber, stone, or iron. Jeolgu is a bowl-shaped vessel in which grains or tteok can be pounded, and gongi refers to either a pestle for a mortar or a stamper for a stamp mill.
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Notes and References
- Book: Paek, Doo-hyeon. The Northern Region of Korea: History, Identity, and Culture. Center for Korea Studies Publications, University of Washington Press. 2010. 978-0-295-99041-5. Kim. Sun Joo. Seattle, WA. 125. P'yŏngan Dialect and Regional Identity in Chŏsŏn Korea. https://books.google.com/books?id=mVvSdPghJ3wC&pg=PA125.
- Web site: jeolgu. Standard Korean Language Dictionary. National Institute of Korean Language. ko. ko:절구. 23 May 2017.
- Web site: gongi. Standard Korean Language Dictionary. National Institute of Korean Language. ko. ko:공이. 23 May 2017.
