후두

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 喉頭.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸʷudu]
• Phonetic hangul: [후두]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hudu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hudu
McCune–Reischauer?	hudu
Yale Romanization?	hwutwu

Noun

후두 • (hudu) (hanja 喉頭)

1. larynx

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 後頭.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸʷudu]
• Phonetic hangul: [후두]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hudu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hudu
McCune–Reischauer?	hudu
Yale Romanization?	hwutwu

Noun

후두 • (hudu) (hanja 後頭)

1. (anatomy) (formal) back of one's head; occiput

   Synonyms: 후두부(後頭部) (hudubu), 뒤통수 (dwitongsu), 뒷골 (dwitgol), 뒷머리 (dwinmeori)

   후두에 가해진 충격은 기절이나 뇌진탕을 유발하기 쉽다.

   Hudu-e gahaejin chunggyeog-eun gijeor-ina noejintang-eul yubalha-gi swipda.

   Occipital trauma can easily lead to fainting or concussions.