닭

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Contents 1 Korean 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Derived terms

[edit] Korean

[edit] Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as  (Yale: tolk).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: tak̚
• Phonetic hangul: 닥

[edit] Noun

닭 (dak, dalg-)

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

[edit] Derived terms

• 닭고기 (dalgogi, “chicken meat”)
• 닭싸움 (dakssaum, “cockfighting”)
• 암탉 (amtak, “hen”)
• 수탉 (sutak, “rooster”)