입천장

Korean

Etymology

입 (ip, “mouth”) + 천장 (天障, cheonjang, “roof”)

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ip̚t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [입천장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	ipcheonjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	ibcheonjang
McCune–Reischauer^?	ipch'ŏnjang
Yale Romanization^?	ipchen.cang

Noun

입천장 • (ipcheonjang)

palate of the mouth

Synonyms

위턱 (witeok): upper jaw
웃거흠 (utgeoheum): (obsolete) upper jawbone
상악 (上顎, sang'ak): upper jaw
구개 (口蓋, gugae): palate

Related terms

입 (ip): mouth
천장 (天障, cheonjang): roof
구강 (口腔, gugang): oral cavity

See also

턱 (teok): jaw

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