맛

맛 U+B9DB, 맛 HANGUL SYLLABLE MAS Composition: ㅁ + ㅏ + ㅅ ← 맚 [U+B9DA] Hangul Syllables 맜 → [U+B9DC]

마막맊맋만맍많 맏말맑맒맓맔맕 맖맗맘맙맚맛맜 망맞맟맠맡맢맣
리 ←	→ 매

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠t̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [맏]

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

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 맛 (Yale: mas). From Old Korean 味次 (*MAc). Possibly cognate with Old Chinese 味 (OC *mɯds, “taste”).

Noun

맛 • (mat)

1. taste, flavor

   맛이 있다 ― masi itda ― tasty

   수프 맛이 어떻습니까?

   supeu masi eotteoseumnikka?

   How is the taste of the soup?

2. taste, relish, zest
3. experience, knowledge

Related terms

• 멋 (meot) (ablaut form)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. Compare Japanese 蟶 (mate, “razor clam”).

Noun

맛 • (mat)

1. razor clam; solen