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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
軟口蓋
- (anatomy) Synonym of 軟顎/软颚 (ruǎn'è, “soft palate”)
See also
Japanese
軟口蓋 on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
Compound of 軟 (nan-, “soft”) + 口蓋 (kōgai, “palate”).
Pronunciation
Noun
軟口蓋 • (nankōgai)
- a soft palate
- Synonym: 口蓋帆 (kōgaihan)
- Antonym: 硬口蓋 (kōkōgai)
Derived terms
References
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Noun
軟口蓋 • (yeon'gugae) (hangeul 연구개)
- hanja form? of 연구개