골목

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yeogeo yuhaebo (譯語類解補 / 역어유해보), 1775, as Early Modern Korean 골목 (Yale: kwolmwok). Equivalent to 골 (gol, “alley”) +‎ 목 (mok, “neck”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ɭmo̞k̚]
Phonetic hangul: [골(ː)목]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	golmok
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	golmog
McCune–Reischauer^?	kolmok
Yale Romanization^?	kōl.mok

Noun

골목 • (golmok)

alley, alleyway
그 골목은 그래피티 가 가득하다. ― Geu golmog-eun geuraepiti-ga gadeukhada. ― The alleyway is full of graffiti.

한갓지고 고즈넉한 골목 ― han'gatjigo gojeuneokhan golmok ― peaceful and cozy alley