닭

닭

닭 U+B2ED, 닭 HANGUL SYLLABLE DALG Composition: ㄷ + ㅏ + ㄺ Dubeolsik input: e-k-f-r ← 달 [U+B2EC] Hangul Syllables 닮 → [U+B2EE]

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄃᆞᆰ (tolk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ta̠k̚]
• Phonetic Hangul[닥]

Revised Romanization? dak Revised Romanization (translit.)? dalg McCune–Reischauer? tak Yale Romanization? talk

Noun

닭 • (dak)

1. fowl, chicken
2. specifically the domestic chicken, Gallus gallus, sometimes Gallus gallus domesticus.

Derived terms

• 닭갈비 (dakgalbi, “spicy stir-fried chicken”)
• 닭고기 (dakgogi, “chicken meat”)
• 닭도리탕 (dakdoritang)
• 닭싸움 (dakssaum, “cockfighting”)
• 암탉 (amtak, “hen”)
• 수탉 (sutak, “rooster”)
• 찜닭 (jjimdak)

Related terms

• 계육 (gyeyuk)
• 치킨 (chikin)