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Korean
- 맘 (mam) — contraction
- 마ᄋᆞᆷ (ma'eum) — Early Modern
Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄆᆞᅀᆞᆷ (Yale: mòzòm). Middle Korean /z/ implies an Old Korean */s/, hence the original form is *mosom, written in Old Korean as Old Korean 心音.
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | ma'eum |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ma'eum |
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McCune–Reischauer? | maŭm |
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Yale Romanization? | maum |
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Noun
마음 • (ma'eum)
- mind, heart (i.e. one's emotions)
- 마음에 들다 ― ma'eume deulda ― to catch one's fancy; to like
그는 착한 마음을 가지고 있다.- Geu-neun chakhan ma'eum-eul gajigo itda.
- He has a good heart.
- intention, will
- Synonym: 뜻 (tteut)
그는 사과할 마음이 없었다.- Geu-neun sagwahal ma'eum-i eopseotda.
- He had no intention of apologizing.
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