찹쌀떡

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean ᄎᆞ〮ᄡᆞᆯ〮ᄯᅥᆨ〮 (Yale: chópsólsték).

Equivalent to 찹쌀 (chapssal, “glutinous rice”) +‎ 떡 (tteok, “rice cake”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠ps͈a̠ɭt͈ʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [찹쌀떡]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chapssaltteok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chab'ssal'tteog
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'apssalttŏk
Yale Romanization?	chap.ssalttek

Noun

찹쌀떡 • (chapssaltteok)

1. glutinous rice cake; chapssal-tteok

Synonyms

• 찰떡 (chaltteok)