목걸이

Korean

Etymology

목 (mok, “neck”) +‎ 걸이 (geori, from 걸다 (geolda, “hang”))

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mo̞k̚k͈ʌ̹ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [목꺼리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mokgeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	moggeol'i
McCune–Reischauer?	mokkŏri
Yale Romanization?	mok.kel.i

Noun

목걸이 • (mokgeori)

1. necklace (jewelry)

   목걸이를 걸다.

   mokgeori-reul geolda.

   Put on a necklace/wear a necklace.

Synonyms

• 네크레이스 (nekeureiseu)

Related terms

• 귀걸이 (gwigeori)