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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄆᆡᄃᆞᆸ (Yale: mòytòp). Related to 맺다 (maetda, “to tie”).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | maedeup |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maedeub |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | maedŭp |
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| Yale Romanization? | maytup |
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Noun
매듭 • (maedeup)
- knot, tie
- 매듭이 풀렸다 ― maedeubi pullyeotda ― The knot came untied
- conclusion, end
Synonyms
- 맺이 (maeji, “knot”) (obsolete)
- 결론 (結論, gyeollon, “conclusion”)
- 결말 (結末, gyeolmal, “conclusion, end”)
Derived terms
- 기도매듭 (gidomaedeup, “prayer-rope”)
- 매듭짓다 (maedeupjitda, “to conclude, put an end to”)