어금니

Korean

Alternative forms
  • 어금이 (eogeumi) (North Korea)

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmin jeongeum eonhae (訓民正音諺解本 / 훈민정음언해본), 1446, as Middle Korean 엄 (em).

1447, 《훈민정음》 3주
牙ᄂᆞᆫ 어미라

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 엄니 (emni).

1447, 《석보상절》 23:48
엄니 ᄒᆞᆫ 쌍을

First attested in the Hancheong Mungam 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
  • IPA(key)[ʌ̹ɡɯmni]
  • Phonetic Hangul[어금니]
Revised Romanization? eogeumni
Revised Romanization (translit.)? eogeumni
McCune–Reischauer? ŏgŭmni
Yale Romanization? ekumni

Noun

어금니 • (eogeumni)

  1. molar tooth(teeth), back tooth(teeth)

References
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