맞이하다

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 마지〮ᄒᆞ다〮 (Yale: màcí-hòtá).

맞이 (maji) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?majihada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?maj'ihada
McCune–Reischauer?majihada
Yale Romanization?mac.ihata

Verb[edit]

맞이하다 (majihada) (infinitive 맞이해 or 맞이하여, sequential 맞이하니) (transitive)

  1. to receive (guests)
  2. to greet, to welcome

Conjugation[edit]