구개

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 口蓋, from (mouth) + (cap; cover; lid)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)ɡɛ] ~ [ˈku(ː)ɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • 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

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구개 (gugae) (hanja 口蓋)

  1. palate (vaulted roof of the mouth)

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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See also

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