구강

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 口腔, from 口 (“mouth”) + 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)

1. 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”)