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See also 말하다

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Korean [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

  • (mol) (mostly obsolete)

Etymology 1 [edit]

First recorded in the Yongbi eocheonga, 1447, as 말.

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

(mal)

  1. word, speech, language
Derived terms [edit]
  • 낱말 (natmal, “a single word”)
  • 한국말 (hangukmal, “Korean speech”)
  • 말씀 (malsseum, “(honorific) word”)
  • 말하다 (mal-hada, “to say, speak, talk”)

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Etymology 2 [edit]

First recorded in the Yongbi eocheonga, 1447, as .

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

(mal)

  1. horse
  2. sawhorse
  3. checker, checkerman
Derived terms [edit]

Etymology 3 [edit]

Native Korean related to Sino-Korean

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

(mal)

  1. measure (containing about 18 liters or 10 doe ())
  2. a unit of measure (about 18 liters)
  3. (prefix): great, e.g., 말, 말개미, 말잠자리
See also [edit]
  • (doe) 1/10 mal
  • (hob) 1/100 mal
  • (jag) 1/1000 mal

Etymology 4 [edit]

Short form of 말뚝

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

(mal)

  1. stake
    • 1461: 은 말히라 (楞嚴經諺解 (활자본) 8:85)

Etymology 5 [edit]

First recorded in the Hunmong jahoe, 1527, as .

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

(mal)

  1. an alga or other waterborne cryptogam
  2. seaweed
  3. specifically Potamogeton oxyphyllus.
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Etymology 6 [edit]

Sino-Korean word from  (“end”) .

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

(mal, hanja )

  1. end

Usage notes [edit]

Technical information
  • Unicode:
    • hex: B9D0
    • Decimal: 47568