턱뼈

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Compound of 턱 (teok, “jaw”) +‎ 뼈 (ppyeo, “bone”). Compare the formation of English jawbone.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰʌ̹k̚p͈jʌ̹]
Phonetic hangul: [턱뼈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	teokppyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	teogppyeo
McCune–Reischauer^?	t'ŏkppyŏ
Yale Romanization^?	thekppye

Noun

턱뼈 • (teokppyeo)

jawbone

Synonyms

거흠 (geoheum) (obsolete)
악골 (顎骨, akgol)

Derived terms

위턱뼈 (witeokppyeo): upper jawbone

Related terms

턱 (teok): jaw
뼈 (ppyeo): bone

See also

입천장 (입천天障, ipcheonjang): palate
잇몸 (inmom): gum

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