맛

맛 U+B9DB, 맛
HANGUL SYLLABLE MAS
Composition:ㅁ + ㅏ + ㅅ
← 맚
[U+B9DA] 		Hangul Syllables 맜 →
[U+B9DC]
마막맊맋만맍많
맏말맑맒맓맔맕
맖맗맘맙맚맛맜
망맞맟맠맡맢맣
리 ←→ 매

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mat
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mas
McCune–Reischauer?mat
Yale Romanization?mas

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 맛 (Yale: mas). From Old Korean 味次 (*MAc). Possibly cognate with Old Chinese 味 (OC *mɯds, “taste”).

Noun

맛 • (mat)

  1. taste, flavor
    맛이 있다 ― masi itda ― tasty
    수프 맛이 어떻습니까?
    supeu masi eotteoseumnikka?
    How is the taste of the soup?
  2. taste, relish, zest
  3. experience, knowledge
  • 멋 (meot) (ablaut form)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. Compare Japanese 蟶 (mate, “razor clam”).

Noun

맛 • (mat)

  1. razor clam; solen
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