목젖
Korean
editEtymology
editFirst attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 목졎 (Yale: mwokcyech).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mo̞k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹t̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [목쩓]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | mokjeot |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mogjeoj |
| McCune–Reischauer? | mokchŏt |
| Yale Romanization? | mokcec |
Noun
edit목젖 • (mokjeot)
- (anatomy) uvula (appendage that hangs from the palate)
- (anatomy, colloquial, proscribed) Adam's apple