목숨

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
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?moksum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mogsum
McCune–Reischauer?moksum
Yale Romanization?mok.swum

Noun

목숨 • (moksum)

  1. 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.
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