맥을 보다

Korean

Etymology

Alteration from Middle and Early Modern Korean ᄆᆡᆨ 받다 (Yale: moyk patta, literally, “to receive the pulse”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mɛɡɯɭ po̞da̠] ~ [me̞ɡɯɭ po̞da̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [매글 보다/메글 보다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	maegeul boda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	maeg'eul boda
McCune–Reischauer?	maegŭl poda
Yale Romanization?	mayk.ul pota

Phrase

맥(을) 보다 • (maek(eul) boda)

1. (literally) to check someone's pulse
2. (figurative) to gauge someone's intentions