마음

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Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄆᆞᅀᆞᆷ (Yale: mòzòm). Middle Korean /z/ implies an Old Korean */s/, hence the original form is *mosom, written in Old Korean as Old Korean 心音.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ma'eum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ma'eum
McCune–Reischauer?maŭm
Yale Romanization?maum
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 마음의 / 마음에 / 마음까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.

Noun

마음 • (ma'eum)

  1. mind, heart (i.e. one's emotions)
    마음에 들다 ― ma'eume deulda ― to catch one's fancy; to like
    그는 착한 마음을 가지고 있다.
    Geu-neun chakhan ma'eum-eul gajigo itda.
    He has a good heart.
  2. intention, will
    Synonym: 뜻 (tteut)
    그는 사과할 마음이 없었다.
    Geu-neun sagwahal ma'eum-i eopseotda.
    He had no intention of apologizing.

Derived terms

See also

  • 몸 (mom, “body”)
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