완자

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wanja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wanja
McCune–Reischauer?wanja
Yale Romanization?wan.ca

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

완자 • (wanja)

  1. fried meat dumplings
Derived terms
  • 고기완자 (gogiwanja, meat dumpling)
  • 새우완자 (sae'uwanja, shrimp dumplings)
  • 생선(生鮮)완자 (saengseonwanja, fish dumplings)
  • 어육(魚肉)완자 (eoyugwanja, fishcakes)
  • 완자탕(湯) (wanjatang, wonton soup)
See also

Etymology 2

From Mandarin (wàn) +‎ 자(字) (ja).

Noun

완자 • (wanja)

  1. swastika