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mandu

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A dumpling in Korean cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 만두(饅頭) (mandu), in turn from Chinese 饅頭 /馒头 (mántou). Doublet of manju, manti, and mantou.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 韓式餃子 /韩式饺子 (Hán shì jiǎozi) — a dumpling in Korean cuisine
  • Japanese: マンドゥ (mandu) — a dumpling in Korean cuisine
  • Korean: 만두 (mandu) — a dumpling in Korean cuisine
  • Polish: mandu — a dumpling in Korean cuisine
  • Russian: манду́ (mandú) — a dumpling in Korean cuisine