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)

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)