누룩

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 누룩 (Yale: nwulwuk).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nuɾuk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [누룩]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nuruk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nulug
McCune–Reischauer?	nuruk
Yale Romanization?	nwulwuk

Noun

누룩 • (nuruk)

1. A pressed and fermented cake made of wheat, rice and barley that contains yeasts, bacteria, and fungi traditionally used in Korea as a fermentation starter.