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Korean
Etymology
From 탕(湯) (tang, “soup, broth”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | tang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | t'ang |
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| Yale Romanization? | thang |
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Suffix
탕 • (-tang) (hanja 湯)
- soup, broth, stew
- 갈비 (galbi, “rib as food”) + 탕 (-tang) → 갈비탕(湯) (galbitang, “short rib soup”)
- (alternative medicine) liquid remedy, tonic, decoction
- 갈근(葛根) (galgeun, “kudzu root”) + 탕 (-tang) → 갈근탕(葛根湯) (galgeuntang, “kudzu root decoction”)
Derived terms