조개관자

Korean

Etymology

Compound of 조개 (jogae, “clam”) +‎ 관자(貫子) (gwanja, “buttonlike ring”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ɡɛɡwa̠ɲd͡ʑa̠] ~ [t͡ɕo̞ɡe̞ɡwa̠ɲd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [조개관자/조게관자]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jogaegwanja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jogaegwanja
McCune–Reischauer?chogaegwanja
Yale Romanization?cokaykwan.ca

Noun

조개관자 • (jogaegwanja) (hanja 조개貫子)

  1. (zootomy) adductor muscle of a clam
    Synonyms: 패주(貝柱) (paeju), 폐각근(閉殼筋) (pyegakgeun)
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