후두부

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 後頭部, from 後頭 (back of one's head) + (part).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hudubu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hudubu
McCune–Reischauer?hudubu
Yale Romanization?hwutwupu

Noun

후두부 (hudubu) (hanja 後頭部)

  1. (anatomy) (formal) back of one's head
    Synonyms: 후두(後頭) (hudu), 뒤통수 (dwitongsu), 뒷골 (dwitgol), 뒷머리 (dwinmeori)
    피해자 후두부 수차례 가격한 으로 알려졌다.
    Geu-neun pihaeja-ui hudubu-reul sucharye gagyeokhan geos-euro allyeojeotda.
    He reportedly struck the victim multiple times in the back of their head.