구개
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 口蓋, from 口 (“mouth”) + 蓋 (“cap; cover; lid”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (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
[edit]- palate (vaulted roof of the mouth)
Synonyms
[edit]- 입천장(天障) (ipcheonjang)
Derived terms
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 구강(口腔) (gugang, “oral cavity”)