EtymologyEdit
First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103. as 啄 (MC tuk̚, ʈˠʌk̚).
In Hangul form: First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄃᆞᆰ (Yale: tolk).
PronunciationEdit
Revised Romanization? |
dak | Revised Romanization (translit.)? |
dalg | McCune–Reischauer? |
tak | Yale Romanization? |
talk |
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South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 닭의 / 닭에 / 닭까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word takes low pitch only before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes.
닭 • (dak)
- fowl, chicken
- specifically the domestic chicken, Gallus gallus, sometimes Gallus gallus domesticus.
Derived termsEdit
- 닭갈비 (dakgalbi, “spicy stir-fried chicken”)
- 닭고기 (dakgogi, “chicken meat”)
- 닭도리탕 (dakdoritang)
- 닭싸움 (dakssaum, “cockfighting”)
- 암탉 (amtak, “hen”)
- 수탉 (sutak, “rooster”)
- 찜닭 (jjimdak)
Related termsEdit