몸

mom · TOPIK 1

body

몸 — body

🧍 Sounds like mom: your body came from your mom's body

몸 is pronounced mom, just like the English word. Your first home was inside your mom's body, so mom = body. It is a native Korean word, also heard in 몸무게 (body weight) and 몸살 (body aches).

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