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)

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