엄니

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 엄니 (Yale: emni). Equivalent to 엄 (eom, “mother, *great”) (~ 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”)) + 니 (ni, “tooth”) (Modern 이 (i)). Compare 엄지 (eomji, “thumb, the great finger”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈɘːmni]
  • Phonetic Hangul[엄:니]
Revised Romanization? eomni
Revised Romanization (translit.)? eomni
McCune–Reischauer? ŏmni
Yale Romanization? ēmni

Noun

엄니 • (eomni)

  1. a long, pointed tooth, canine or fang of beasts of prey or serpents, as well as tusk of elephants, mammoths, walruses, wild boars, etc.

Synonyms
  • 송곳니 (songgonni, “incisor”)

See also
fangs of a cat
tusks of walruses
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