마고

Early Modern Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 마고〮 (màkwó).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma.ɡu]

Adverb

마고 (makwo)

1. carelessly, recklessly, indiscriminately, at random
2. violently, severely, badly, wildly

Descendants

• Korean: 마구 (magu), 막 (mak)

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 麻姑.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠ɡo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [마고]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Mago
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Mago
McCune–Reischauer?	Mago
Yale Romanization?	mako

Proper noun

마고 • (Mago) (hanja 麻姑)

1. (Chinese mythology) Magu, an immortal woman
2. (Korean folklore) [~할미] Mago, a primordial giantess

Middle Korean

Etymology

막 (màk-, “to block”) +‎ 오〮 (-wó, adverb-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mà.kó/, [mà.ɡó]

Adverb

마고〮 (màkwó)

1. blocking; stopping up; presenting an obstacle
2. seeking to block; in order to block

Descendants

• Early Modern Korean: 마고 (makwo), 마구 (magu)
  • Korean: 마구 (magu), 막 (mak)