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Korean
Etymology 1
Presumably of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation 1
맹 • (maeng)
- (Northern Gyeongsang) after all, just as expected
1980 August 11, 배분령 [baebullyeong], “도끼 정승 [dokki jeongseung]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 경상북도 안동시 임하면 [gyeongsangbukdo andongsi imhamyeon]:그래 정승을 직이게 되먼, 법을 다스려 맹 그랬지.- Geurae jeongseung-eul jig-i-ge doe-meon, beob-eul daseuryeo maeng geuraet-ji.
- If one was to become the minister then they would manage the laws as expected.
Pronunciation 2
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | maeng |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maeng |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | maeng |
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| Yale Romanization? | mayng |
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Etymology 2
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
맹 • (maeng)
- 孟:
- (MC reading: 孟 (MC maengH))
- 猛:
- (MC reading: 猛 (MC maengX))
- 盟:
- (MC reading: 盟 (MC mjaeng|maengH))
- 盲:
- (MC reading: 盲 (MC maeng))
- 萌:
- (MC reading: 萌 (MC meang))
- 氓:
- (MC reading: 氓 (MC meang))
- 甍:
- (MC reading: 甍 (MC meang))
- 甿:
- (MC reading: 甿 (MC meang))
- 虻:
- (MC reading: 虻)
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