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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | mak |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mag |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | mak |
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| Yale Romanization? | mak |
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Etymology 1
Contraction of 마구 (magu). See there for more.
Adverb
막 • (mak)
- Synonym of 마구 (magu, “carelessly, wildly”)
Prefix
막— • (mak-)
- rough, careless, of low quality
Derived terms
- 막가다 (makgada)
- 막김치 (makgimchi)
- 막돌 (makdol)
- 막되다 (makdoeda)
- 막말 (mangmal)
- 막벌이 (makbeori)
- 막일 (magil)
- 막장 (makjang)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 幕.
Noun
막 • (mak) (hanja 幕)
- tent, hut, shack, shelter
- curtain
- act (of dramas)
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
막 • (mak)