Korean

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Etymology

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From 기주(起酒) (giju) +‎ (tteok).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kid͡ʑut͈ʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gijutteok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?giju'tteog
McCune–Reischauer?kijuttŏk
Yale Romanization?kicwu.ttek

Noun

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기주떡 (gijutteok) (hanja 起酒떡)

  1. Korean traditional rice cake with makgeolli, eaten during summertime; but rare nowadays
    Synonym: 증(蒸)편 (jeungpyeon)