Jeolgu

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Jeolgu and gongi
Wooden jeolgu (mortar) and gongi (pestle)
Korean name
Hangul
절구
Revised Romanizationjeolgu
McCune–Reischauerchŏlgu
IPA[tɕʌl.ɡu]
Hangul
공이
Revised Romanizationgongi
McCune–Reischauerkongi
IPA[koŋ.i]

Jeolgu (Korean절구) 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]

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  1. Paek, Doo-hyeon (2010). "P'yŏngan Dialect and Regional Identity in Chŏsŏn Korea". In Kim, Sun Joo (ed.). The Northern Region of Korea: History, Identity, and Culture. Seattle, WA: Center for Korea Studies Publications, University of Washington Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-295-99041-5.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "jeolgu" 절구. Standard Korean Language Dictionary (in 한국어). National Institute of Korean Language. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "gongi" 공이. Standard Korean Language Dictionary (in 한국어). National Institute of Korean Language. Retrieved 23 May 2017.