몹시

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 모〯ᄢᅴ〮. Ultimately from Middle Korean 몯〯 (mwǒt, “not”) +‎ ᄡᅳ〮 (psú, “to use”) +‎ 긔〮 (-kúy, adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈmo̞(ː)pɕ͈i]
Phonetic hangul: [몹(ː)씨]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	mopsi
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	mobsi
McCune–Reischauer^?	mopsi
Yale Romanization^?	mōp.si

Adverb

몹시 • (mopsi)

Exceedingly; to the greatest possible extent.