어금니

Korean

Alternative forms

• 어금이 (eogeumi) (North Korea)

Etymology

First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum eonhae (訓民正音諺解本 / 훈민정음언해본), 1446, as Middle Korean 엄 (Yale: em).

1447, 《훈민정음》 3주

牙ᄂᆞᆫ 어미라

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

1447, 《석보상절》 23:48

엄니 ᄒᆞᆫ 쌍을

First attested in the Hancheong Mun'gam 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

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹ɡɯmni]
• Phonetic hangul: [어금니]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eogeumni
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eogeumni
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏgŭmni
Yale Romanization?	ekumni

Noun

어금니 • (eogeumni)

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