입천장

Korean

Etymology

입 (ip, “mouth”) +‎ 천장(天障) (cheonjang, “roof”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ip̚t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [입천장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	ipcheonjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	ibcheonjang
McCune–Reischauer^?	ipch'ŏnjang
Yale Romanization^?	ipchen.cang

Noun

입천장 • (ipcheonjang)

palate of the mouth

Synonyms

위턱 (witeok): upper jaw
웃거흠 (utgeoheum): (obsolete) upper jawbone
상악(上顎) (sang'ak): upper jaw
구개(口蓋) (gugae): palate

Related terms

입 (ip): mouth
천장(天障) (cheonjang): roof
구강(口腔) (gugang): oral cavity

See also

턱 (teok): jaw