Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalguksu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kalguk-su
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Korean noodle that is often cooked with seafood.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Since its 1966 opening, this noodle shop’s steaming kalguksu noodles have had locals and tourists flocking to Myeong-dong."

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 칼국수 (kalguksu).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does kalguksu mean?: A type of Korean noodle that is often cooked with seafood.
Where does kalguksu come from?: Borrowed from Korean 칼국수 (kalguksu).

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