타액

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 唾液.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)ɛk̚] ~ [ˈtʰa̠(ː)e̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?taaek
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?taaeg
    McCune–Reischauer?t'aaek
    Yale Romanization?thāayk

    Noun

    타액 • (taaek) (hanja 唾液)

    1. saliva
      Synonym: (chim)