고마

Middle Korean

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kǒ.má/

Noun

고〯마〮 (kwŏmá)

1. respect, admiration

Descendants

• ⇒ Korean: 고맙다 (gomapda, “to be thankful”)
• ⇒ Central Korean: 고매굴다 (gomaegulda, “to respect, to behave with gratitude”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Mongol ᠬᠤᠮᠠ (quma, “concubine”), ultimately from Proto-Turkic *Koma (“concubine”). Compare Karakhanid قُمَ (quma) and Turkish kuma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kò.má/

Noun

고마〮 (kwòmá)

1. lover, concubine