구개
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 口蓋, from 口 (口, “mouth”) + 蓋 (蓋, “cap; cover; lid”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)ɡɛ] ~ [ˈku(ː)ɡe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)개/구(ː)게]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gugae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gugae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kugae |
| Yale Romanization? | kwūkay |
Noun
구개 • (gugae) (hanja 口蓋)
- palate (vaulted roof of the mouth)
Synonyms
- 입천장 (입天障, ipcheonjang)
Derived terms
- 경구개 (硬口蓋, gyeonggugae, “hard palate”)
- 구개골 (口蓋骨, gugaegol, “palatal bone”)
- 구개음 (口蓋音, gugaeeum, “palatal sound”)
- 연구개 (軟口蓋, yeon'gugae, “soft palate”)
Related terms
- 구강 (口腔, gugang, “oral cavity”)
See also
- 입 (ip, “mouth”)
- 턱 (teok, “jaw”)