noun
guk
noun
1
A category of Korean soups and soup-like dishes.
"Miyeok-guk, seaweed soup, is traditionally eaten on birthdays in Korea."
How to Use Guk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe general Korean word for soup, often seen as part of dish names on menus.
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Miyeok-_____, seaweed soup, is traditionally eaten on birthdays in Korea.
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 국 (guk, "soup").