맡다

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?matda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?matda
McCune–Reischauer?matta
Yale Romanization?mathta

Etymology 1

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

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 맡다 (matda)
Causative맡기다 (matgida)

맡다 (matda) (infinitive 맡아, sequential 맡으니)

  1. (transitive) to take on a task or job; to take charge of
    맡다ir-eul matdato undertake a job
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Etymology 2

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 맡다〮 (Yale: màth-tá).

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 맡다 (matda)
Causative맡이다 (machida)

맡다 (matda) (infinitive 맡아, sequential 맡으니)

  1. (transitive) to smell
  2. (transitive, figurative, usually in the form 냄새 맡다) to scent, to smell out (a secret, etc.)
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