Korean word

스푼

Pronunciation

Romanizationseupun

Meaning

  • nounspoon

Example

아이가 스푼을 들고 있어요.a i ga seu pu neul teul go i sseo yo

The child is holding a spoon.

Illustration for 스푼 (spoon)

More examples

디저트를 스푼으로 떠서 먹었어요.ti jeo teu reul seu pu neu ro tteo seo meo geo sseo yo

I ate the dessert by scooping it up with a spoon.

Core concept

A small handled tool that scoops up food or moves a little liquid.

Common phrases

  • 스푼으로 떠서 먹다seu pu neu ro tteo seo meok tta

    scoop up and eat with a spoon

  • 스푼을 사용하다seu pu neul sa yong ha da

    use a spoon

Similar words

숟가락sutkkarak: A handled eating utensil with a shallow bowl for carrying food to the mouth.
수저sujeo: A matching eating set made of a spoon and chopsticks.
티스푼tiseupun: A small, narrow spoon for stirring drinks or measuring small amounts.
테이블스푼teibeulseupun: A large spoon used to measure ingredients in recipes.

Definition in Korean

음식을 떠서 먹거나 액체를 조금 옮기는 데 쓰이는, 손잡이가 있는 작은 도구.eum si geul tteo seo meok kkeo na aek che reul cho geum om gi neun te sseu i neun son ja bi ga in neun cha geun to gu

Word origin

스푼 (seupun, "spoon") is a direct borrowing from English spoon, which developed from an Old English word for a chip or piece of wood.

Usage tips

  • This direct English loan is easy for English speakers to recognize, but its Korean pronunciation has two syllables rather than the single syllable used in English.

Opposites

Related words

  • 테이블스푼teibeulseupuntablespoonnoun
  • 커피스푼keopiseupuncoffee spoonnoun

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