Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

budae jjigae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bu-dae jji-gae
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A jjigae (Korean stew) made with various American ingredients.

Etymology

From Korean 부대(部隊)찌개 (budaejjigae).

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 부대(部隊)찌개

Synonyms

army stew army base stew

Questions

What does budae jjigae mean?: A jjigae (Korean stew) made with various American ingredients.
Where does budae jjigae come from?: It is traced to Korean.

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