마카

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Korean

Etymology

Compare northern Gyeongsang and Gangwon dialectal 마커 (makeo), 마캉 (makang), or Pyongan dialectal 말캐 (malkae).

Adverb

마카 (maka)

  1. Gangwon and Gyeongsang form of 모두 (modu, all, wholly, altogether)
    • 1979 May 19, 이돈규 [idon'gyu], “낳은 불효자와 얻은 효자 [na'eun bulhyojawa eodeun hyoja]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 경상북도 월성군 (현 경주시) 안강읍 [gyeongsangbukdo wolseonggun (hyeon gyeongjusi) an'gang'eup]:
      그러이 마카 판다 풍문 내놓고
      ga-ga a geureoi non-do maka panda-go ma pungmun-eul naenoko
      They put out the rumour that they had dug all the paddy fields.