골목

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yeogeo yuhaebo (譯語類解補 / 역어유해보), 1775, as Early Modern Korean 골목 (Yale: kwolmwok). Equivalent to 골 (gol, “alley”) +‎ 목 (mok, “neck”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ɭmo̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [골(ː)목]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?golmok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?golmog
McCune–Reischauer?kolmok
Yale Romanization?kōl.mok

Noun

골목 • (golmok)

  1. alley, alleyway
    그 골목은 그래피티가 가득하다. ― Geu golmog-eun geuraepiti-ga gadeukhada. ― The alleyway is full of graffiti.
    한갓지고 고즈넉한 골목 ― han'gatjigo gojeuneokhan golmok ― peaceful and cozy alley
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