Korean word

포크

Pronunciation

Romanizationpokeu

Meaning

  • nounfork

Example

포크가 식탁 위에 있어요.po keu ga sik tak wi e i sseo yo

There is a fork on the table.

Illustration for 포크 (fork)

More examples

샐러드를 포크로 먹었어요.sael leo deu reul po keu ro meo geo sseo yo

I ate salad with a fork.

Core concept

A hand-held eating utensil whose pointed prongs lift food to the mouth.

Common phrases

  • 포크로 먹다po keu ro meok tta

    eat with a fork

  • 포크와 나이프po keu wa na i peu

    fork and knife

  • 플라스틱 포크peul la seu tik po keu

    plastic fork

Similar words

숟가락sutkkarak: A bowl-shaped utensil on a handle for scooping liquids and small foods.
젓가락cheotkkarak: A pair of slender sticks used to pick up and move food.
나이프naipeu: A handled utensil with a sharp blade for cutting food.

Definition in Korean

음식을 찔러 먹거나 집어 옮길 때 쓰는, 끝이 갈라진 금속이나 플라스틱으로 된 식기eum si geul jjil leo meok kkeo na chi beo om gil ttae sseu neun kkeu si kal la jin keum so gi na peul la seu ti geu ro toen sik kki

Word origin

The Korean term was borrowed from English fork, whose history ultimately leads to Latin furca, a word for a two-pronged tool.

Usage tips

  • The Korean form keeps the familiar fork sound but adds a final vowel, making it two syllables rather than one.

Opposites

Related words

  • 포크세트pokeuseteufork setnoun
  • 포크손잡이pokeusonjabifork handlenoun

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