Korean word

젓다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheottta

Meaning

  • verbstir

Example

수프를 저어요.su peu reul cheo eo yo

I stir the soup.

Illustration for 젓다 (stir)

More examples

반죽을 젓으면 공기가 잘 섞여요.pan ju geul cheo seu myeon kong gi ga chal seo kkyeo yo

Stirring the dough helps the air mix in well.

Core concept

A utensil moves around inside liquid or ingredients until the mixture becomes even.

Common phrases

  • 반죽을 젓다pan ju geul cheot tta

    stir dough

  • 양념을 젓다yang nyeo meul cheot tta

    stir seasoning

Similar words

섞다seoktta: Combining several ingredients brings them together into one even mixture.
휘젓다hwijeottta: Agitating a mixture quickly and forcefully with a tool or hand mixes it thoroughly.
흔들다heundeulda: Moving something from side to side or up and down makes it shake.
노젓다nojeottta: Using oars to push a boat forward through water is rowing.

Definition in Korean

숟가락이나 젓가락 등으로 액체나 재료를 돌려서 고루 섞이게 하는 동사.sut kka ra gi na cheot kka rak teung eu ro aek che na chae ryo reul tol lyeo seo ko ru seo kki ge ha neun tong sa

Word origin

This native Korean verb has a central idea of repeated movement, which extends naturally from stirring to rowing and shaking the head.

Usage tips

  • The surrounding noun is a strong clue: food or liquid favors stirring, a boat favors rowing, and a head favors shaking.

Other meanings

  • rowverb
  • shake one's headverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 젓질cheotjjilstirringnoun

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