막

막

막 U+B9C9, 막 HANGUL SYLLABLE MAG Composition: ㅁ + ㅏ + ㄱ Dubeolsik input: a-k-r ← 마 [U+B9C8] Hangul Syllables 맊 → [U+B9CA]

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ma̠k̚]
• Phonetic Hangul[막]

Revised Romanization? mak Revised Romanization (translit.)? mag McCune–Reischauer? mak Yale Romanization? mak

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Adverb

막 • (mak)

1. just, just now, at last
2. blindly, carelessly, wildly

Related terms

• 막가다 (makgada)
• 막다르다 (makdareuda)
• 막되다 (makdoeda)
• 막말 (mangmal)
• 막벌이 (makbeori)
• 막바지 (makbaji)
• 막일 (magil)
• 막장 (makjang)

See also

• 마구 (magu)
• 마지막 (majimak)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 幕

Noun

막 • (mak) (hanja 幕)

1. tent, hut, shack, shelter
2. curtain
3. act (of dramas)

Derived terms

• 움막 (ummak, “dugout hut”)
• 장막 (帳幕, jangmak, “curtain”)
• 천막 (天幕, cheonmak, “tent”)