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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):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | sumgumeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sumgumeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sumkumŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | swūmqkwumeng |
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Noun
숨구멍 • (sumgumeong)
- (anatomy) windpipe, trachea
- Synonyms: 숨통 (sumtong), (North Korea) 기구멍 (gigumeong)