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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | machi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | machi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | mach'i |
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| Yale Romanization? | ma.chi |
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Etymology 1
Of native Korean origin.
Adverb
마치 • (machi)
- exactly the same, as if, just like
Usage notes
Generally used together with particles such as 처럼 (cheoreom, “alike”).
Etymology 2
First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 마치 (Yale: machi).
Noun
마치 • (machi)
- (North Korea) hammer
Synonyms
Middle Korean
Pronunciation
Noun
마치 (machi)
- hammer
Descendants