Korean edit

Etymology edit

Presumably (jjil, stab, from 찌르다 (jjireuda)) +‎ (-ge). Originally from the Pyeongan Dialect, but is now also standard in North Korea, though 반찬 (banchan) appears to still be in common use.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjilge
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjilge
McCune–Reischauer?tchilge
Yale Romanization?ccil.key

Noun edit

South Korean
Standard Language
반찬(飯饌) (banchan)
North Korean
Standard Language
찔게 (jjilge)

찔게 (jjilge)

  1. (North Korea, originally Pyongan) side dish