숨구멍

숨구멍

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[sʰumɡumʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic Hangul[숨구멍]

Revised Romanization? sumgumeong Revised Romanization (translit.)? sumgumeong McCune–Reischauer? sumgumŏng Yale Romanization? swumkwumeng

Noun

숨구멍 • (sumgumeong)

1. windpipe, trachea

Synonyms

• 목구멍 (mokgumeong): throat, gorge (perhaps including windpipe, trachea)
• 숨통 (sumtong): windpipe, trachea

Antonyms

• 밥줄 (bapjul): throat, gorge, gullet

Related terms

• 숨 (sum): breath
• 구멍 (gumeong): hole

See also

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