목구멍
Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key)[mo̞k̚k͈umʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic Hangul[목꾸멍]
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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)