개장국
Korean
Alternative forms
Etymology
From 개 (gae, “dog”) + 장 (醬, jang, “sauce”) + 국 (guk, “soup”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋk͈uk̚] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋk͈uk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)장꾹/게(ː)장꾹]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaejangguk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaejanggug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaejangkuk |
| Yale Romanization? | kāycangqkwuk |
Noun
개장국 • (gaejangguk)
- Gaejangguk (a flavored dog-meat soup)
Synonyms
- 지양탕 (jiyangtang)