마구

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 마고〮 (Yale: màkwó), derived from 막다〮 (Yale: màk-tá, “to block”). Original meaning: "blocking; stopping up; intending to block or stop up". The etymology is no longer transparent.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠ɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [마구]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	magu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	magu
McCune–Reischauer?	magu
Yale Romanization?	makwu

Adverb

마구 • (magu)

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

Alternative forms

• 막 (mak) (contraction)

Derived terms

• 마구마구 (magumagu)
• 마구잡이 (magujabi)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 魔球.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠ɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [마구]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	magu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	magu
McCune–Reischauer?	magu
Yale Romanization?	makwu

Noun

마구 • (magu) (hanja 魔球)

1. (baseball) insane curve ball/breaking ball

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 馬廏.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈma̠(ː)ɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [마(ː)구]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	magu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	magu
McCune–Reischauer?	magu
Yale Romanization?	mākwu

Noun

마구 • (magu) (hanja 馬廏/馬廐)

1. Synonym of 마구간(馬廏間) (magugan, “horse stable”)