위팔

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 위 (wi, “upper”) +‎ 팔 (pal, “arm”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɥipʰa̠ɭ] ~ [ypʰa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [위팔]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wipal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wipal
McCune–Reischauer?	wip'al
Yale Romanization?	wi.phal

Noun

위팔 • (wipal)

1. (anatomy) upper arm; (in compounds) brachial

Derived terms

• 위팔동맥(動脈) (wipaldongmaek, “brachial artery”)
• 위팔신경(神經) (wipalsin'gyeong, “brachial nerve”)
• 위팔정맥(靜脈) (wipaljeongmaek, “brachial vein”)