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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄆᆞᅀᆞᆶ (Yale: mòzòlh). The Middle Korean /-h/ may be the remnant of an ancient place-related suffix; see Appendix:Middle Korean h-final nouns.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ma'eul |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ma'eul |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | maŭl |
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| Yale Romanization? | maul |
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Noun
마을 • (ma'eul)
- village, hamlet, usually in rural surroundings
- (obsolete) the office of a local magistrate