막다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 막다〮 (Yale: màk-tá).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?makda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?magda
McCune–Reischauer?makta
Yale Romanization?makta

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 막다 (makda)
Passive막히다 (makhida)

막다 (makda) (infinitive 막아, sequential 막으니) (transitive)

  1. to stop up
  2. to enclose, to fence, to screen off, to shield
  3. to curb, to defend, to protect
  4. to keep (from doing), to hinder, to prevent

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