목젖

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mo̞k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹t̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [목쩓]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mokjeot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mogjeoj
McCune–Reischauer?	mokchŏt
Yale Romanization?	mokcec

Noun

목젖 • (mokjeot)

1. (anatomy) uvula (appendage that hangs from the palate)