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상아

상아

tusks of elephants

Korean

Noun

상아 • ‎(sang-a)

an ivory, or tusk of elephants.

Synonyms

엄니 (eomni, “fang, tusk”)

대아 (大牙, daea, “fang, tusk”)

Derived terms

상아탑 (象牙塔, sang-atap, “ivory tower”)
상아해안 (象牙海岸, sang-ahaean, “Ivory Coast”)

See also

코끼리 (kokkiri, “elephant”)
앞니 (amni, “front tooth”)

멧돼지 (metdwaeji, “wild boar”)
송곳니 (songgonni, “incisor”) ^[1]

이빨 (ippal, “animal tooth”)

External links

ivory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
tusk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

↑ It is said that the tusk of wild boars for example is an outgrowth of the incisor whereas that of elephants in particular of the front tooth.