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)

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)

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