-탕

See also: 탕

Korean

Etymology

From 탕(湯) (tang, “soup, broth”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [탕]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tang
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ang
Yale Romanization?	thang

Suffix

탕 • (-tang) (hanja 湯)

1. soup, broth, stew

   ‎갈비 (galbi, “rib as food”) + ‎탕 (-tang) → ‎갈비탕(湯) (galbitang, “short rib soup”)

2. (alternative medicine) liquid remedy, tonic, decoction

   ‎갈근(葛根) (galgeun, “kudzu root”) + ‎탕 (-tang) → ‎갈근탕(葛根湯) (galgeuntang, “kudzu root decoction”)

Derived terms

Korean terms suffixed with -탕