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Etymology 1

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First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 毛施 (Yale: mwòsì).

In the hangul script, first attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 모시 (Yale: mwòsì).

Compare Japanese (むし) (mushi, ramie), possibly a borrowing from Korean into Japanese.

Pronunciation

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모시 (mosi ot, ramie clothing)
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mosi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mosi
McCune–Reischauer?mosi
Yale Romanization?mosi
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 의 / 모에 / 모시

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.

Noun

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모시 (mosi)

  1. ramie fabric, ramie cloth
  2. ramie plant
    Synonym: 모시풀 (mosipul)

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 某時, from (certain) + (time, hour).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmo̞(ː)ɕʰi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mosi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mosi
McCune–Reischauer?mosi
Yale Romanization?mōsi

Noun

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모시 (mosi) (hanja 某時)

  1. some hour, a certain hour (often used to substitute a specific hour, either for anonymity or to generalize the situation)
    모월 모일 모시mowol moil mosieat some hour in some day in some month

Etymology 3

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See the main entry at 모이 (moi).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mosi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mosi
McCune–Reischauer?mosi
Yale Romanization?mosi
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 시의 / 시에 / 시까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

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모시 (mosi)

  1. Dialectal form of 모이 (moi, feed for poultry)
  2. (Gyeongsang, figurative) snacks for children
  3. (Yukjin) fodder for cattle
    Synonym: (Standard Seoul) 여물 (yeomul)
Synonyms
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Historical and regional synonyms of 모이 (moi, feed for poultry)
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GroupRegionLocationWords
Standardised formsSouth Korean Standard Language모이 (moi)
North Korean Cultured Language모이 (moi)
Historical formsEarly Modern Seoul Korean모이 (moi), 몽이 (mong'i)
Central KoreanGyeonggiModern colloquial Seoul모이 (moi)
Traditional Seoul모이 (moi), 머이 (meoi)
Kaesong메이 (mei), 멩이 (meng'i)
Changpung메기 (megi)
Yeoncheon메이 (mei)
Paju모이 (moi)
Pocheon모이 (moi)
Ganghwa모이 (mōi)
Gimpo모이 (moi)
Goyang모이 (moi)
Yangju모이 (moi)
Gapyeong모이 (moi)
Gwangju모이 (moi)
Yangpyeong모이 (mōi)
Hwaseong모이 (moi)
Yongin모이 (moi)
Icheon모시 (mosi)
Yeoju무이 (mu'i)
Pyeongtaek모이 (moi)
Anseong모이 (moi)
YeongseoChuncheon모이 (moi)
Wonju모이 (moi)
Kosan묑이 (moeng'i)
Cheorwon모이 (moi), 메이 (mei)
Hwacheon메이 (mei)
Yanggu미이 (mii), 메이 (mei)
Inje모이 (moi)
Hongcheon모이 (moi)
Hoengseong모이 (moi)
YeongdongGangneung모이 (móì), 멩이 (méng-ì), 메이 (méì)
Wonsan묑이 (moeng'i)
Kumya모시 (mosi)
Kowon모시 (mosi)
Munchon모시 (mosi)
Anbyeon묑이 (moeng'i)
Kosong메시 (mesi)
Yangyang (mо̄e), 모이 (moi)
Samcheok (mṓ̄e), 모이 (móì)
Pyeongchang모이 (moi)
Yeongwol모시 (mósì)
Jeongseon모이 (moi)
North ChungcheongCheongju모시 (mosi)
Jincheon모시 (mosi)
Eumseong모이 (moi)
Chungju모시 (mosi), 모이 (moi)
Jecheon모이 (moi)
Danyang모시 (mosi), 모이 (moi)
Goesan모이 (moi)
Boeun모시 (mosi), 모이 (moi)
Okcheon모시 (mosi)
Yeongdong모시 (mosi)
South ChungcheongDaejeon모시 (mosi)
Taean모시 (mosi)
Seosan모시 (mosi), 모이 (moi)
Dangjin모시 (mosi), 모이 (moi)
Asan모시 (mosi), 모실 (mosil)
Cheonan모시 (mosi)
Yesan모시 (mosi), 모이 (moi)
Hongseong모시 (mosi)
Cheongyang모시 (mosi)
Gongju모시 (mosi)
Yeongi모시 (mosi)
Boryeong모시 (mosi), 마시 (masi), 모이 (moi)
Buyeo모시 (mosi), 마시 (masi)
Seocheon모시 (mosi), 마시 (masi)
Nonsan모시 (mosi)
Geumsan모시 (mosi)
South HwanghaeHaeju메이 (mei)
Ongjin메이 (mei), (mо̄e)
Yonan메이 (mei)
Taetan메이 (mei)
Chaeryong메이 (mei)
Changyon메이 (mei)
Anak메이 (mei)
Unnyul메이 (mei)
North HwanghaeHwangju멩이 (meng'i)
Sohung메이 (mei)
Kumchon메이 (mei)
Singye멩이 (meng'i)
Suan메이 (mei)
Koksan멩이 (meng'i)
Gyeongsang KoreanNorth GyeongsangDaegu'모시 ( mosi)
Yeongju'모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi)
Bonghwa'모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi)
Uljin몹시 (mópsì)
Mungyeong'모시 ( mosi)
Yecheon'모시 ( mosi), '모세 ( mose)
Andong'모시 ( mosi)
Yeongyang'모시 ( mosi)
Sangju'모시 ( mosi)
Uiseong'모시 ( mosi)
Cheongsong'모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi)
Yeongdeok'모시 ( mosi)
Gimcheon'모세 ( mose)
Gumi'모시 ( mosi)
Gunwi'모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi)
Pohang'모시 ( mosi), '모리 ( mori), 목시 (móksì)
Seongju'모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi)
Chilgok'모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi)
Gyeongsan'모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi)
Yeongcheon'모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi), 몹시 (mópsì)
Goryeong'모시 ( mosi)
Cheongdo'모시 ( mosi)
Gyeongju'모시 ( mosi)
South GyeongsangBusan'모시 ( mosi)
Ulsan'모시 ( mosi)
Changwon'모시 ( mosi)
Geochang'모시 ( mosi)
Hapcheon'모시 ( mosi)
Changnyeong'모시 ( mosi)
Miryang'모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi)
Hamyang'모시 ( mosi)
Sancheong'모시 ( mosi)
Uiryeong'모시 ( mosi), '모세 ( mose)
Hadong'모시 ( mosi)
Jinju'모시 ( mosi)
Haman'모시 ( mosi)
Gimhae'모시 ( mosi)
Yangsan'모시 ( mosi)
Sacheon'모시 ( mosi)
Goseong'모시 ( mosi)
Namhae'모시 ( mosi), '모새 ( mosae)
Tongyeong'모시 ( mosi)
Geoje'모시 ( mosi)
Ulju'모이 ( moi)
DiasporaHarbin'모시 ( mosi)
Jeolla KoreanNorth JeollaJeonju모시 (mosi)
Gunsan모시 (mosi)
Iksan모시 (mosi)
Wanju모수 (mosu)
Jinan모시 (mosi)
Muju모시 (mosi)
Gimje모시 (mosi)
Buan모시 (mosi)
Jeongeup모시 (mosi)
Imsil모시 (mosi)
Jangsu모시 (mosi)
Gochang모시 (mosi)
Sunchang모시 (mosi)
Namwon모시 (mosi)
South JeollaGwangju모시 (mosi)
Yeonggwang모시 (mosi)
Jangseong모시 (mosi)
Damyang모시 (mosi)
Gokseong모시 (mosi)
Gurye모시 (mosi)
Hampyeong모시 (mosi)
Sinan모시 (mosi)
Muan모시 (mosi)
Mokpo모시 (mosi)
Naju모시 (mosi)
Hwasun모시 (mosi)
Suncheon모시 (mosi)
Gwangyang모시 (mosi)
Yeongam모시 (mosi)
Jindo모시 (mosi)
Haenam모시 (mosi)
Gangjin모시 (mosi), 머시 (meosi)
Wando모시 (mosi)
Jangheung모시 (mosi)
Boseong모시 (mosi)
Goheung모시 (mosi)
Yeosu모세 (mose)
Pyongan KoreanSouth PyonganPyongyang멩이 (meng'i)
North PyonganPakchon멍이 (meong'i)
Nyongbyon멍이 (meong'i)
Kusong몽이 (mong'i)
Huichon멩이 (meng'i)
Kanggye멩이 (meng'i)
Chasong멩이 (meng'i)
Hamgyong KoreanSouth HamgyongHamhung양식 (yangsik)
Chongpyong모'시 (mo si), 양식 (yangsik)
Sinhung모'시 (mo si), 양식 (yangsik)
Hongwon모'시 (mo si)
Pukchong모'시 (mo si)
Riwon모'시 (mo si)
Tanchon모'시 (mo si)
North HamgyongChongjin모'시 (mo si), '예 ( ye), (yél)
Kimchaek모'시 (mo si)
Kilju'유에 ( yue)
Myongchon모'시 (mo si)
Puryong'유에 ( yue)
Musan'유에 ( yue), '요 ( yo)
Hyesan모'시 (mo si)
Kapsan모'시 (mo si)
Pungso모'시 (mo si)
Kimhyongjik멩이 (mèng-í)
Yukjin KoreanYukjinKyonghung (yól)
Hoeryong유에 (yúè)
Onsong유에 (yúè), (nyó)
DiasporaHunchun (nyó), (nyól), 뇨리 (nyórì)
JejuJeju City모시 (mosi)
This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas.

Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from (disdain) + (see).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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모시 (mosi) (hanja 侮視)

  1. (rare, formal) scorn, disdain
    Synonyms: 멸시(蔑視) (myeolsi), 경멸(輕蔑) (gyeongmyeol)
Derived terms
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