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