마이

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Preposition

마이 (mai)

  1. with

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Derived from Japanese 片前 via earlier 가다마이 (gadamai), though rarely perceived as such by younger speakers.

Noun

마이 (mai)

  1. shirt jacket, especially of a school uniform

Etymology 2

See the main entry.

Adverb

마이 (mai)

  1. Gyeongsang, Gangwon, and Chungcheong form of 많이 (mani, many, a lot)
    • 2012 February 3, 하기호 [hagiho], “못된 부자 혼내 준 스님 [motdoen buja honnae jun seunim]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 경상남도 고성군 고성읍 [gyeongsangnamdo goseonggun goseong'eup]:
      너무 사람 마이 인자 상당히 귀찬는 기라.
      Geu neomu saram-deur-i mai wa-seo inja i mwo sangdanghi geu gwichanneun -gira.
      But because so many people were coming now it was becoming a quite a hassle for her.