엄니

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. First attested in 1459 as 월인석보 (月印釋譜, worinseokbo). Equivalent to 엄 (eom, “mother, *great”) (~ 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”)) + 니 (ni, “tooth”) (Modern 이 (i)). Compare 엄지 (eomji, “thumb, the great finger”).

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

  • 어금니 (eogeumni, “molar”)
fangs of a cat
tusks of walruses
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