-탕

See also: 탕

Korean

Etymology

From 탕(湯) (tang, “soup, broth”).

Pronunciation

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
멍멍탕
사철탕
열구자탕
지양탕
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