숨구멍

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. 숨 (sum, “breath”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-, genitive interfix; omitted from the spelling, but this causes the tense phonation of the following consonant) +‎ 구멍 (gumeong, “hole”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)mk͈umʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [숨(ː)꾸멍]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sumgumeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sumgumeong
McCune–Reischauer?sumkumŏng
Yale Romanization?swūmqkwumeng

Noun

숨구멍 • (sumgumeong)

  1. (anatomy) windpipe, trachea
    Synonyms: 숨통 (sumtong), (North Korea) 기구멍 (gigumeong)
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