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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 啄.
In the hangul script, first attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄃᆞᆰ (Yale: tòlk).
possibly related to Mongolian тахиа (taxia) , Khitan 𘰺𘯛𘯺 (*t qo a) and Proto-Turkic *tiakïgu
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | dak |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | dalg |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tak |
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| Yale Romanization? | talk |
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Noun
닭 • (dak) (counter 마리)
- chicken
- specifically the domestic chicken, Gallus gallus, sometimes Gallus gallus domesticus.
Derived terms
- 닭갈비 (dakgalbi, “spicy stir-fried chicken”)
- 닭강정 (dakgangjeong)
- 닭고기 (dakgogi, “chicken meat”)
- 닭볶음탕 (dakbokkeumtang)
- 닭싸움 (dakssaum, “cockfighting”)
- 수탉 (sutak, “rooster”)
- 암탉 (amtak, “hen”)
- 찜닭 (jjimdak)
See also
- 새 (sae)
- 오리 (ori)
- 치킨 (chikin)
- 鷄 (gye), the hanja for chicken