꿀떡

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈uɭt͈ʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [꿀떡]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkultteok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkul'tteog
McCune–Reischauer?	kkulttŏk
Yale Romanization?	kkwulttek

Etymology 1

꿀 (kkul, “honey”) +‎ 떡 (tteok, “rice cake”).

Noun

꿀떡 • (kkultteok)

1. a colorful rice cake with honeyed or sugary stuffing

Etymology 2

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair

Yin-form	꼴딱 (kkolttak)
Yang-form	꿀떡 (kkultteok)

꿀떡 • (kkultteok)

1. swallowing (especially voraciously)

Derived terms

• 꿀떡꿀떡 (kkultteokkkultteok)