마구

Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

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 edit

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

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

Adverb edit

마구 • (magu)

carelessly, recklessly, indiscriminately, at random
violently, severely, badly, wildly

Alternative forms edit

막 (mak) (contraction)

Derived terms edit

마구마구 (magumagu)
마구잡이 (magujabi)

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 魔球.

Pronunciation edit

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

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

Noun edit

마구 • (magu) (hanja 魔球)

(baseball) insane curve ball/breaking ball

Etymology 3 edit

Sino-Korean word from 馬廏.

Pronunciation edit

(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 edit

마구 • (magu) (hanja 馬廏/馬廐)

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