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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. Ablaut form of 맛 (mat, “taste”).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | meot |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | meos |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | mŏt |
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| Yale Romanization? | mes |
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Noun
멋 • (meot)
- zest, taste, flavour, relish
- 멋을 아는 사람 ― meoseul aneun saram ― a man of taste
- dandyism, foppery
Derived terms
- 멋스럽다 (meotseureopda)
- 멋없다 (meodeopda)
- 멋있다 (meositda)
- 멋쟁이 (meotjaeng'i)
- 멋지다 (meotjida)
- 멋쩍다 (meotjjeokda)