맞이

Korean

Etymology

맞 (mat, “to welcome, to receive”) +‎ 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠d͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [마지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	maji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	maj'i
McCune–Reischauer?	maji
Yale Romanization?	mac.i

Noun

맞이 • (maji)

1. (chiefly in compounds, sometimes rather poetic) welcoming, receiving, greeting

   손님맞이 ― sonnimmaji ― receiving the guest

   봄맞이 ― bommaji ― early spring outing (literally, “welcoming the spring”)

   달맞이 ― dalmaji ― moon-watching (literally, “welcoming the moon”)

2. (shamanism) Short for 맞이굿 (majigut, “welcoming ritual for the gods”).

Derived terms

• 맞이굿 (majigut, “welcoming ritual for the gods”)
• 맞이하다 (majihada, “to welcome, to receive”)