"jjigae" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 찌개 (jjigae), from 찌 (jji-, “to steam”) + 개 (-gae, suffix denoting something small associated with an action). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ko|찌개}} Borrowed from Korean 찌개 (jjigae), {{af|ko|찌-|-개|nocat=1|pos2=suffix denoting something small associated with an action|t1=to steam}} 찌 (jji-, “to steam”) + 개 (-gae, suffix denoting something small associated with an action) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} jjigae (uncountable)
  1. A Korean stew, typically made with meat, seafood or vegetables in a seasoned broth and served boiling hot. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Related terms: budae jjigae, doenjang-jjigae, kimchi-jjigae Translations (a Korean stew): チゲ (chige) (Japanese), 찌개 (jjigae) (Korean), ччигэ́ (ččigɛ́) [neuter] (Russian), чиге́ (čigé) [neuter] (Russian)
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