구개

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 口蓋, from 口 (“mouth”) + 蓋 (“cap; cover; lid”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[kuɡe̞]
Phonetic Hangul[구개]

Revised Romanization^?	gugae
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	gugae
McCune–Reischauer^?	kugae
Yale Romanization^?	kwukay

Noun

구개 • (gugae) (hanja 口蓋)

palate (vaulted roof of the mouth)

Synonyms

입천장 (입 天障, ipcheonjang)

Derived terms

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

구강 (口腔, gugang, “oral cavity”)

See also

입 (ip, “mouth”)
턱 (teok, “jaw”)

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