Jeolgu

Traditional Korean mortar and pestle set From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jeolgu (Korean: 절구) and gongi (공이) are a type of traditional Korean mortar and pestle set, used for pounding grains or tteok (rice cake).[1][2][3] They can be made with timber, stone, or iron.[2] Jeolgu is a bowl-shaped vessel in which grains or tteok can be pounded, and gongi refers to either a pestle for a mortar or a stamper for a stamp mill.[3]

Hangul
절구
RRjeolgu
MRchŏlgu
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Jeolgu
Wooden jeolgu (mortar) and gongi (pestle)
Korean name
Hangul
절구
RRjeolgu
MRchŏlgu
IPA[tɕʌl.ɡu]
Gongi
Hangul
공이
RRgongi
MRkongi
IPA[koŋ.i]
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