마루

Korean

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean 마로 (Yale: malwo).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠ɾu]
• Phonetic hangul: [마루]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	maru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	malu
McCune–Reischauer?	maru
Yale Romanization?	malwu

Noun

마루 • (maru)

1. floor's covering, especially for wood flooring

Derived terms

• 툇마루 (toenmaru)
• 마룻바닥 (marutbadak)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean ᄆᆞᄅᆞ (Yale: molo).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠ɾu]
• Phonetic hangul: [마루]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	maru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	malu
McCune–Reischauer?	maru
Yale Romanization?	malwu

Noun

마루 • (maru)

1. the top of a roof or mountain