입천장

Korean

Etymology

입 (ip, “mouth”) + 천장 (天障, cheonjang, “roof”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ip̚t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [입천장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ipcheonjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ibcheonjang
McCune–Reischauer?	ipch'ŏnjang
Yale Romanization?	ipchen.cang

Noun

입천장 • (ipcheonjang)

1. palate of the mouth

Synonyms

• 위턱 (witeok): upper jaw
• 웃거흠 (utgeoheum): (obsolete) upper jawbone
• 상악 (上顎, sang'ak): upper jaw
• 구개 (口蓋, gugae): palate

Related terms

• 입 (ip): mouth
• 천장 (天障, cheonjang): roof
• 구강 (口腔, gugang): oral cavity

See also

• 턱 (teok): jaw