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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 목숨〯 (Yale: mwòkswǔm), equivalent to 목 (mok, “neck”) + 숨 (sum, “breath”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | moksum |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mogsum |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | moksum |
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| Yale Romanization? | mok.swum |
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Noun
목숨 • (moksum)
- life
- Synonym: 명(命) (myeong)
탈출 계획을 준비한 선견지명 덕분에 그들은 목숨을 구할 수 있었던 것일지도 모른다.- Talchul gyehoeg-eul junbihan seon'gyeonjimyeong deokbun-e geudeur-eun moksum-eul guhal su isseotdeon geos-ilji-do moreunda.
- Having the foresight to prepare an evacuation plan may have saved their lives.