Korean edit

Etymology edit

From 가슴 (gaseum, “breast”) + (ppyeo, “bone”). First attested in the Magyeong chojip eonhae (馬經抄集諺解 / 마경초집언해), 16th century, as Early Modern Korean 가ᄉᆞᆷᄲᅧ (Yale: kasom.spye).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaseumppyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaseumppyeo
McCune–Reischauer?kasŭmppyŏ
Yale Romanization?kasumppye

Noun edit

가슴뼈 (gaseumppyeo)

  1. (anatomy) The sternum or breastbone.

Synonyms edit