타액

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 唾液.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)ɛk̚] ~ [ˈtʰa̠(ː)e̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [타(ː)액/타(ː)엑]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	taaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	taaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	t'aaek
Yale Romanization?	thāayk

Noun

타액 • (taaek) (hanja 唾液)

1. saliva

   Synonym: 침 (chim)