담낭

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 膽囊.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)mna̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?damnang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?damnang
    McCune–Reischauer?tamnang
    Yale Romanization?tāmnang

    Noun

    담낭 • (damnang) (hanja 膽囊)

    1. (anatomy) gall bladder (pear-shaped organ that stores bile)