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멱

멱

Korean

Syllable

멱 • ‎(myeok)

A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅁ, ㅕ, and ㄱ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

멱 • ‎(myeok)

throat (the front of the neck)
(outdoor) bathing, dipping (as in the river)

Synonyms

멱살 ‎(myeoksal) (-sal, -sar)

Antonyms

덜미 ‎(deolmi) (deolmi) nape (the back of the neck)
목덜미 ‎(mokdeolmi) (mog-, mok-) nape (the back of the neck)

Derived terms

Derived terms

멱따다 ‎(myeokttada) (-ttada) To cut the throat
멱살 ‎(myeoksal) (-sal, -sar) flesh or collar around the throat or front of the neck

멱씨름 ‎(myeokssireum) (-ssireum) struggle by grabbing the other's or each other's throat or collar
멱찌르다 ‎(myeokjjireuda) (-jjireuda) To pierce the throat

Related terms

목 ‎(mok) (mok) neck

See also

목구멍 ‎(mokgumeong) (moggumeong, mok-) throat, gorge, gullet (perhaps including windpipe, trachea)
숨구멍 ‎(sumgumeong) (sumgumeong) windpipe, trachea
숨통 ‎(sumtong) (sumtong) windpipe, trachea
밥줄 ‎(bapjul) (babjul, bap-) throat, gorge, gullet