점막

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 粘膜.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)mma̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeommak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeommag
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏmmak
    Yale Romanization?cēmmak

    Noun

    점막 • (jeommak) (hanja 粘膜)

    1. mucous membrane