목젖
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Etymology
First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 목졎 (Yale: mwokcyech).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mo̞k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹t̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [목쩓]
Noun
목젖 • (mokjeot)
- (anatomy) uvula (appendage that hangs from the palate)
- (anatomy, colloquial, proscribed) Adam's apple
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