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Korean
Alternative forms
- 어금이 (eogeumi) (North Korea)
Etymology
First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum eonhae (訓民正音諺解本 / 훈민정음언해본), 1446, as Middle Korean 엄 (Yale: em).
- 1447, 《훈민정음》 3주
牙ᄂᆞᆫ 어미라
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 엄니 (Yale: emni).
- 1447, 《석보상절》 23:48
엄니 ᄒᆞᆫ 쌍을
First attested in the Hancheong Mun'gam 한청문감 (hancheongmun'gam), 1770, as Middle Korean 아금니 (akumni).
- 1770, 《한청문감》 5:51
大牙 아금니
First attested in the Muwon 무원 (muwon), as Middle Korean 아금니 (akumni).
- 《무원》 1:30
上下 아금니 불휘
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | eogeumni |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eogeumni |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏgŭmni |
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| Yale Romanization? | ekumni |
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Noun
어금니 • (eogeumni)
- molar tooth(teeth), back tooth(teeth)