-마다
See also: 마다
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Hunmin jeongeum eonhae (訓民正音諺解本 / 훈민정음언해본), 1446, as Middle Korean -마〯다〮 (Yale: -mǎtá).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ma̠da̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [마다]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | -mada |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mada |
| McCune–Reischauer? | mada |
| Yale Romanization? | mata |
Particle
마다 • (-mada)
- each, every
- 날마다 ― nalmada ― every day
- 밤이면 밤마다 ― bami-myeon bammada ― night after night
Usage notes
- The particle can be used in the construction N이면 N마다 (N-imyeon N-mada) most often with time-denoting nouns such as 밤 (bam) and 날 (nal).