멱

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

멱 (myeok)

1. throat (the front of the neck)
2. (outdoor) bathing, dipping (as in the river)

Synonyms

• 멱살 (-sal, -sar)

Antonyms

• 덜미 (deolmi) nape (the back of the neck)
• 목덜미 (mog-, mok-) nape (the back of the neck)

Derived terms

• 멱살 (-sal, -sar) flesh or collar around the throat or front of the neck
• 멱씨름 (-ssireum) struggle by grabbing the other's or each other's throat or collar
• 멱따다 (-ttada) To cut the throat
• 멱찌르다 (-jjireuda) To pierce the throat

Related terms

• 목 (mok) neck

See also

• 목구멍 (moggumeong, mok-) throat, gorge, gullet (perhaps including windpipe, trachea)
• 숨구멍 (sumgumeong) windpipe, trachea
• 숨통 (sumtong) windpipe, trachea
• 밥줄 (babjul, bap-) throat, gorge, gullet