숨통

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰumtʰo̞ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [숨통]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	sumtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	sumtong
McCune–Reischauer^?	sumt'ong
Yale Romanization^?	swumthong

Noun

숨통 • (sumtong)

trachea, windpipe, throat, gullet

Synonyms

숨구멍 (sumgumeong)
기도 (氣道, gido)
기관 (氣管, gigwan)

Derived terms

숨통트다 (sumtongteuda): To make a breakthrough

Related terms

숨 (sum): breath
통 (筒, tong): tube, pipe

See also

목숨 (moksum): life, breath of life
목구멍 (mokgumeong): throat, gullet

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