닭

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: tak̚
• Phonetic hangul: 닥

Romanization

Revised	dak	transliteration	dalg
McCune–Reischauer	tak	Yale	talk

Note

Today it is always pronounced as 닥 even when followed by a vowel-initial particle. 닭이 is 다기, not 달기.

Noun

닭 (dak, dalg-)

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

Derived terms

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