몸

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mo̞m]
• Phonetic hangul: [몸]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mom
McCune–Reischauer?	mom
Yale Romanization?	mom

Noun

몸 • (mom)

1. body

   그는 몸이 좋다.

   geuneun momi jota.

   He has a nice body.

   우리 몸 속에 있는 기생충의 알

   uri mom soge inneun gisaengchung'ui al

   the nits on our bodies

2. health

See also

• 신체 (身體, sinche, “body”)
• 몸집 (momjip, “body”)
• 신분 (身分, sinbun, “social status”)

Derived terms

• 잇몸 (inmom, “gum”)