마치

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?machi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?machi
McCune–Reischauer?mach'i
Yale Romanization?ma.chi

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Adverb

마치 • (machi)

  1. exactly the same, as if, just like
Usage notes

Generally used together with particles such as 처럼 (cheoreom, “alike”).

Etymology 2

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 마치 (Yale: machi).

Noun

마치 • (machi)

  1. (North Korea) hammer
Synonyms

Middle Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /matsʰi/

Noun

마치 (machi)

  1. hammer

Descendants
  • Korean: 망치 (mangchi)
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