달걀

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean ᄃᆞᆯᄀᆡ앓 (Yale: tolk-oy-alh).

Equivalent to 닭 (dak, “fowl, hen”) +‎ 의 (-ui, “’s”) +‎ 알 (al, “egg”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ta̠ɭɡja̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [달걀]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dalgyal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dalgyal
McCune–Reischauer?	talgyal
Yale Romanization?	tal.kyal

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	달걀 (dalgyal)
North Korean Standard Language	닭알 (dalgal)

달걀 • (dalgyal)

1. a hen's egg

Synonyms

• 계란 (鷄卵, gyeran, “a hen's egg”)
• 알 (al, “(comprehensive) egg”)

Derived terms

• 달걀 껍질 (dalgyal kkeopjil, “eggshell”)
• 달걀물 (dalgyalmul, “egg wash”)