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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 口蓋, from 口 (“mouth”) + 蓋 (“cap; cover; lid”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | gugae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gugae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kugae |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwūkay |
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Noun
구개 • (gugae) (hanja 口蓋)
- palate (vaulted roof of the mouth)
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