마고

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Early Modern Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 마고〮 (màkwó).

Pronunciation

Adverb

마고 (makwo)

  1. carelessly, recklessly, indiscriminately, at random
  2. violently, severely, badly, wildly

Descendants

  • Korean: 마구 (magu), (mak)

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 麻姑.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

마고 (Mago) (hanja 麻姑)

  1. (Chinese mythology) Magu, an immortal woman
  2. (Korean folklore) Mago, a primordial giantess

Middle Korean

Etymology

(màk-, to block) +‎ 오〮 (-wó, adverb-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

Adverb

마고〮 (màkwó)

  1. blocking; stopping up; presenting an obstacle
  2. seeking to block; in order to block

Descendants