치과

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 齒科, from 齒 (“tooth”) + 科 (“science”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰik͈wa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [치꽈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chigwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chigwa
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ikwa
Yale Romanization?	chiqkwa

Noun

치과 • (chigwa) (hanja 齒科)

1. dentistry
2. a dentist's office; a dental clinic