목구멍

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mo̞k̚k͈umʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [목꾸멍]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mokgumeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	moggumeong
McCune–Reischauer?	mokkumŏng
Yale Romanization?	mok.kwumeng

Noun

목구멍 • (mokgumeong)

1. throat, gorge, gullet (perhaps including windpipe, trachea)

Synonyms

• 니구무 (nigumu) (obsolete)
• 숨구멍 (sumgumeong): windpipe, trachea
• 숨통 (sumtong): windpipe, trachea
• 밥줄 (bapjul): throat, gorge, gullet

Related terms

• 목 (mok): neck
• 구멍 (gumeong): hole

See also

• 멱 (myeok): throat (the front of the neck)
• 덜미 (deolmi): nape (the back of the neck)