안주

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠ɲd͡ʑu]
• Phonetic hangul: [안주]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	anju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	anju
McCune–Reischauer?	anju
Yale Romanization?	an.cwu

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 按酒. In Hangul form, first attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as Middle Korean 안쥬〮 (àncyú).

Noun

안주 • (anju) (hanja 按酒)

1. snacks served with alcoholic beverages

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 安住

Noun

안주 • (anju) (hanja 安住)

1. stagnation, idling

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 安州

Proper noun

안주 • (Anju) (hanja 安州)

1. Anju (a city in South Pyongan Province, North Korea)