구강
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 口腔, from 口 (口, “mouth”) + 腔 (腔, “cavity”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)ɡa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)강]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gugang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gugang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kugang |
| Yale Romanization? | kwūkang |
Noun
구강 • (gugang) (hanja 口腔)
- oral cavity
Related terms
- 구개 (口蓋, gugae, “palate of the mouth”)
See also
- 입 (ip, “mouth”)
- 턱 (teok, “jaw”)
- 잇몸 (inmom, “gum (flesh around the necks of teeth)”)
- 입천장 (입天障, ipcheonjang, “palate of the mouth”)
- 구무 (gumu, “hole; hollow; cavity”)